Hamas has confirmed that it handed over the remains of three bodies to Israel through the Red Cross, but Israeli forensic teams were unable to identify them as any of the deceased hostages. Hamas stated that it had offered samples of the unidentified bodies, but Israel declined and instead requested to receive the bodies for examination. The group claims this action was taken to counter Israel's assertions regarding the whereabouts of hostages' remains. Hamas also expressed readiness to continue efforts to recover additional bodies and called on intermediaries and the Red Cross to provide the necessary support for these operations.