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Hamas hands over casket with apparent remains of hostage after Gaza truce tested

Hamas on Monday handed over a casket to Israel, claiming it contained the body of a hostage whose remains were found the previous day. The casket was transferred via the Red Cross and is now being examined for identification in Tel Aviv, a process expected to take up to two days. Conflicting claims emerged about which group had held the body, and the identity of the deceased remains unconfirmed. The handover comes amid a fragile ceasefire, with several incidents of violence reported along the demarcated Yellow Line, though the truce largely held throughout the day. Meanwhile, Israel continues to mark the Yellow Line as part of the ceasefire agreement, and a new representative has been appointed to liaise with the United States-led monitoring team overseeing the truce's implementation.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-hands-over-casket-with-apparent-remains-of-hostage-after-gaza-truce-tested/
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