Body returned by Hamas may not belong to any Israeli hostage, officials say
Israeli authorities say the body returned by Hamas last night may not belong to any of the remaining 13 deceased hostages.

Israel’s National Center of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv preparing to receive the remains of four hostages on Feb. 20, 2025. Photo by Roey Basevich/TPS-IL
After hours of examination at the National Centre for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, the remains have yet to be identified.
While most of the bodies of previous hostages were identified within hours, officials stress the process could take as long as two days.
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