The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad announced that they will hand over the body of a hostage at 5:00 PM local time (13:00 GMT). The movements confirmed that they are committed to the ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt and Qatar. Under the terms of the deal, Israel will release Palestinian prisoners, and Hamas will return the bodies and remains of those killed, including Israeli soldiers and civilians who died during the October 7th attacks. The handover of the bodies is a significant step in implementing the agreement and is aimed at building trust between the parties.
