Hamas has released the remains of 4 deceased hostages, despite being obligated to release all 28 under the ceasefire deal.
After freeing 20 living hostages, Hamas released the remains of Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Daniel Perez, and Yossi Sharabi, leaving 24 still unaccounted for.
Hamas had already indicated that it was not prepared to release all of the deceased hostages’ remains immediately
The release of only 4 bodies has brought disappointment to those who had hoped for closure for the families of the hostages.
Author's summary: Hamas releases 4 out of 28 deceased hostages' remains.