00:00The remains of three hostages returned to Israel from Gaza on Sunday have been identified as three
00:05soldiers who were killed in the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack, Israel said on Monday.
00:12The positive identification marked another step forward for the tenuous U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
00:18Health officials in Gaza said Israel also handed over the bodies of 45 more Palestinians.
00:24Since the ceasefire took effect on October 10,
00:27Palestinian militants have released the remains of 20 hostages, with eight now remaining in Gaza.
00:34For each hostage returned, Israel has been releasing the remains of 15 Palestinians.
00:39Monday's return brought the number of Palestinian bodies handed back since the ceasefire began to 270.
00:46But only about 75 of all the returned bodies have so far been identified, the Gazan health ministry said.
00:52Forensic work is complicated by a lack of DNA testing kits in Gaza, it added.
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