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Palestinians walk amid buildings destroyed by Israeli air and ground operations in Gaza City, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
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A Gaza Health Ministry official says Israel has turned over the bodies of 15 Palestinians just days after recovering the remains of the last Israeli hostage. This marks the last hostage-detainee exchange between Israel and Hamas. The return of all remaining hostages, living or dead, had been a key part of the first phase in the ceasefire that paused the war in October. A spokesperson at Gaza's health ministry says the bodies handed over Thursday were taken to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. This comes after Israel announced Monday it found and identified the remains of the last Israeli hostage at a cemetery in northern Gaza.
