Hamas captives Amiram Cooper (L) and Sahar Baruch, whose remains were returned to 'Israel' from Gaza on October 30, 2025.
Bodies of 'Israeli' captives returned by Hamas today identified
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'Israeli' Military representatives have confirmed that the bodies of Amiram Cooper, 85, and Sahar Baruch, 25, were returned to 'Israel' by Hamas on Thursday afternoon.
Earlier today, Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, stated that it would hand over the bodies of two captives held by the group.
Read more: 'Israel' says received bodies of two Gaza captives from Red Cross
This marks the first reported return of captive bodies by Hamas in nine days.
Under the terms of the agreement, Hamas is required to return all remaining 48 living and deceased captives. To date, the group has handed over 17 bodies out of 28.
As of now, 11 captives remain in Gaza.
