Palestinians say returned bodies show signs of abuse
發佈日期: 2025-10-16 22:50
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Israel received the remains of two more hostages hours after it said that one of the bodies previously turned over was not that of a hostage.
US President Donald Trump said in a CNN interview that Israel could resume military operations in Gaza if Hamas doesn't uphold its part of the deal. US officials,though, say Hamas has not violated the agreement.
Meanwhile, Israel has returned the bodies of 90 Palestinians.
A convoy carries two more Israeli bodies released by Hamas. They arrive at a forensic facility in Tel Aviv where DNA testing will determine if they match those of the hostages.
In Gaza, where dozens of Palestinian bodies are being returned, and DNA testing equipment is banned, it's more of a free for all.
Rasmiya Qudeeh went from hospital to hospital in Khan Younis looking for body of her son, Rasmi Abdallah Qudeeh.
Eighty bodies arrived in al-Najjer hospital, and I haven't found my son, she said. About 50 bodies arrived at Nasser Hospital but I didn't find him. Every time they tell me that bodies will arrive, I come back to look for him.
The return of deceased detainees on both sides is part of the ceasefire deal.
Gaza Health Ministry official Sameh Hamad said the bodies bear signs of abuse.
What we saw with our own eyes their hands, and feet are cuffed, and their eyes are blindfolded. We also saw clear signs and marks of torture and execution.
Israel is pressing Hamas to return the remaining 19 dead hostages. The Palestinian group has released 10 bodies, one of whom Israel says is not that of a hostage.
Hamas says it needs heavy equipment to clear rubble in areas where the dead hostages may be, a factor acknowledged by US President Donald Trump.
(Reporter: Sir, what is your understanding of the pace of returning the deceased hostages? Are you pleased with the...)
"Well they're looking for them," said Trump. "Absolutely, they're looking. So we have the living hostages all back. They return some more today, it's a gruesome process. I almost hate to talk about it, so but they're digging. They're actually digging. There are areas where they're digging and they're finding a lot of bodies. Then they have to separate the bodies. You wouldn't believe this. This is and some of those bodies have been in there a long time. And some of them are under rubble. They have to remove rubble."
Meanwhile, in Jerusalem, hundreds of people attended the funeral of Captain Daniel Peretz, whose body was handed over by Hamas.
He was kidnapped from his army base in southern Israel on October 7th, 2023 during the Hamas-led attack.
Recently released hostage Matan Angrest, who was a member of Peretz's team, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke at the funeral.
