A body Hamas returned to Israel as part of President Trump’s ceasefire deal is not that of any of the hostages, the Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday.
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Savewith a NBCUniversal ProfileCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleOct. 15, 2025, 6:18 AM EDTBy Freddie ClaytonA body Hamas returned to Israel as part of President Trump’s ceasefire deal is not that of any of the hostages, the Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday, as the already-fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced renewed pressure. “Following the completion of examinations at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the fourth body handed over to Israel by Hamas does not match any of the hostages,” the IDF said.The bodies of Tamir Nimrodi, 20, Eitan Levy, 53, and Uriel Baruch, 35, were part of the Hamas’ latest return on Tuesday, the Hostages Families Forum said, after four other bodies were handed over on Monday.