CNN
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Israel is preparing to receive the remains of an unknown number of hostages from Gaza on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
The identities of the hostages have not been released.
This marks the first handover of deceased hostages since the ceasefire deal with Hamas went into effect in January. The Israeli military had previously retrieved the bodies of multiple hostages in Gaza.
The return of the hostages’ remains comes as the state of the ceasefire deal appears uncertain, even after the release of three more hostages on Saturday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he would discuss the second phase of the…
