Israel has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, following the handover of an Israeli hostage's remains by militants as part of a fragile ceasefire agreement. The exchange, facilitated by a United States-brokered truce, is part of a broader deal in which Israel returns Palestinian bodies for each Israeli hostage. Hospital officials in Gaza confirmed the arrival of the bodies, while Israeli authorities identified the returned hostage as Lior Rudaeff, who was killed during the October 2023 attack. Despite these exchanges, humanitarian aid reaching Gaza remains insufficient, with only a fraction of the needed supplies admitted so far. The conflict has resulted in significant casualties on both sides, with thousands killed and many hostages still unaccounted for.