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IDF transports caskets purportedly holding remains of two hostages out of Gaza
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 dead hostages have been brought out of the Gaza Strip by troops, the military says.
The bodies are now 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 two bodies are confirmed to be hostages, the terror group would still be holding the remains of 19 dead hostages in Gaza.
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