Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:53pm on 16 Oct 2025,Thursday International
Israel has returned 30 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says. This is part of a ceasefire deal where Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies for every Israeli body. Earlier, Hamas returned the remains of two Israelis and all 20 living hostages. Nine of the 28 dead hostages have been returned so far. Hamas says it needs special equipment to locate the remaining bodies. The delay has raised worries about the ceasefire, but senior US advisers say the deal is likely to hold. Israel is preparing to open the Rafah crossing, while aid will enter through other checkpoints. (PC: BBC)
