Caskets believed to contain the remains of two hostages have been transported from the Gaza Strip to Israel by military personnel. The bodies are being taken to the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv for identification, a process expected to take up to two days. The group that handed over the bodies did not disclose the identities of the hostages. If confirmed, this would leave sixteen deceased captives still held in Gaza.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/caskets-said-to-contain-slain-hostages-are-now-in-israel-on-way-to-forensics-lab/
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