Israel returns 30 bodies of prisoners to Gaza, per terms of ceasefire

Israel has returned the bodies of 30 Palestinian prisoners to Gaza, some exhibiting signs of torture, after Hamas returned the bodies of two more deceased Israeli captives on Thursday.

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Israeli warplanes and artillery continue to hit Khan Younis in south Gaza and neighbourhoods of northern Gaza City despite Israel's claim that it returned to the ceasefire two days ago.

Gaza residents say they fear a return to Israel's full-scale bombing, as they struggle to find food and shelter amid the supposed truce.

Israel's war on Gaza has killed at least 68,527 people and wounded 170,395 since it began in October 2023. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks, and about 200 were taken captive.

Opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett have expressed their support for a government decision to dismiss the Israeli army's top lawyer, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, following the leak of a video which showed the abuse of a Palestinian detainee.