Israel says coffin from Hamas did not contain another hostage’s bodypublished at 16:38 GMT
The statement from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office comes as Israel says a coffin handed over by Hamas on Monday did not contain the body of another deceased hostage.
Forensic tests showed the remains belonged to Ofir Tzarfati, whose body was recovered by Israeli forces in late 2023, and not to any of the 13 deceased hostages still in Gaza, his office said.
It accused Hamas of a “clear violation” of the two-week-old Gaza ceasefire deal. There was no immediate comment from Hamas.
The group has said it is committed to the deal brokered by the US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, but that it needs help to find remains buried under the rubble left by two years of war.
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