Israel receives remains of two more hostages

Published October 15, 2025 8:58pm ET



The bodies of two more hostages were returned to Israel on Wednesday after the country said that a body returned the day prior was not a hostage.

The terms of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas called for all Israeli hostages and bodies of hostages to be released. All living hostages have been released, but there have been questions about whether Hamas can retrieve the bodies of deceased captives.

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