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IDF brings bodies said to be of two deceased hostages back to Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The caskets containing the apparent remains of two deceased hostages have been brought out of the Gaza Strip by IDF troops, the military says.
The bodies are now being escorted by the police to the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv for identification, a process which officials have said may take up to two days.
Hamas did not provide the identities of the hostages it handed over.
If the bodies are confirmed to belong to hostages, it would mean that the remains of 13 fallen hostages are still held in Gaza.
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