Israeli soldiers stand next to tanks near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel on Oct. 19, 2025. Amir Cohen/Reuters
Israel has received the bodies of two more hostages, held by the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza, as part of the U.S.-brokered cease-fire agreement in the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed on Oct. 30 that the remains of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, two hostages kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and killed in captivity, have been handed over to Israel.
