Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 9, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Israel and talks mediators to search jointly for hostages’ bodies in Gaza — Turkey
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA joint task force made up of Israel, the United States, Qatar, Turkey and Egypt will be established to locate the bodies of deceased hostages in Gaza whose locations are unknown, a senior Turkish official says.
Turkish officials took part in negotiations in Egypt that resulted in a ceasefire and hostage deal earlier on Thursday, joining the US, Egypt and Qatar as mediators.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here