israel Confirmsโข Returned Remains Not of Hostages Held in gaza
JERUSALEM – Israeli officials stated โคtoday that โremains recently returned โby โHamas are โnot those of Israeli hostages still heldโ in Gaza, according to a statement released by โthe Israel โDefense Forces (IDF). The โbodies were identified following โforensic examination.
The return of remains, even those notโ of hostages, underscores theโ ongoing and intensely sensitive negotiations surrounding the release of captives taken during the October 7th Hamas-led attackโค that triggered theโค current โconflict. over 251 individuals were taken hostage during the initial assault, and approximately 136 โฃremain in Gaza, according to israeli estimates. The fate of these hostages remains a central concern forโฃ Israel and a key factor in ongoing ceasefire talks.
Indonesia has expressed willingness toโค contribute to a potential multinational peacekeeping forceโ in Gaza, but stressed the need for a clear mandate from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). “There has to be a mandate fromโ the UNSC, which we hope will be issued. There has been no discussions so far,and we’re far from settling any details,” Indonesian Foreign Ministerโ sugiono said earlier this week.Indonesian officials have โalso reiterated their support forโข an autonomous Palestinian state, while โคemphasizing the importance of ensuring Israel’s security.
Theโ conflict, now entering its eighth month, began with the โHamas-ledโ attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted โฃinโฃ the deathsโ ofโค approximately 1,200 people in Israel. israel’s subsequent military offensive in Gaza has killed more than 68,600 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The ministry’s figures,while generally considered reliable by โฃindependent experts,doโ not differentiate between combatants โคand โcivilians. Israel disputes โคthe ministry’s โnumbers but has notโ provided โan alternative toll.