Egypt, Red Cross Begin Search for Hostage Bodies in Gaza Under Ceasefire Deal

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:03am on 27 Oct 2025,Monday International

Egypt and the Red Cross have started searching for the bodies of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Israel allowed the teams to enter areas under its control for the first time. The move is part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal signed in Egypt. Hamas has so far handed over 15 of 28 bodies and is working with Egyptian officials to find the rest. Former US President Donald Trump warned Hamas to return all bodies quickly. Israeli officials said Hamas knows where the bodies are but is delaying. Families of hostages welcomed the move, hoping for proper burials. (PC: BBC)

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