Israel returns remains of 30 more Palestinians

Israel has returned the bodies of 30 more Palestinians to Gaza as part of an ongoing exchange deal under a US-brokered ceasefire plan, a hospital told AFP on Friday.

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The Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis told AFP that "the bodies of 30 Palestinian prisoners were received from the Israeli side as part of the exchange deal."

Under the truce, Israel is to return the remains of 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli hostage returned by Hamas. Friday's transfer brings the number returned to Gaza to 225.

The bodies were brought to Nasser by the Red Cross, after being handed over by Israel, as has been the case in previous exchanges, the hospital said.

Under the Oct. 10 ceasefire plan, Hamas has already returned 20 surviving hostages taken two years ago during its October 7, 2023 assault on Israel.