Hamas handed over to the IDF the body of another hostage.

Hamas handed over to the Israeli side through Red Cross representatives a coffin with the remains of one of the hostages. The story is tragic and heavy, and it once again brought to the surface the fragility of reality in Gaza and Israel.

Return of the body and the way home

According to The Times of Israel on November 5, 2025, humanitarian mission staff delivered the coffin to IDF soldiers. Even such a gesture, seemingly having a purely human dimension, turns here into an element of complex political calculations and a struggle for influence.

The remains are being sent to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv. There, specialists will conduct identification — a painful but necessary procedure that allows families to get an answer and the opportunity to say goodbye.

Unfulfilled obligations

According to official information, Hamas still holds the bodies of seven deceased Israelis. Each of them is a separate story of pain that is still waiting for its conclusion. And this debt remains unpaid, which once again emphasizes how far the situation is from a real resolution.

International agenda and diplomacy

Amid this, Washington has brought to the UN Security Council a plan to create an international security mission in Gaza. If the initiative passes, it could become a key element of a new stability architecture — although the path to this decision will be difficult and politically sharp.

The region breathes anxiety, but along with pain and fatigue, there is also hope — that one day families will stop living between uncertainty and hope, and any news from the sector will not start with the word “remains.”

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