Hamas is expected to hand over the remains of four additional hostages to Israel on Wednesday, according to sources cited by Times of Israel.
The transfer would bring the total number of deceased hostages returned to 12, with 16 still believed to be in Gaza.
Hamas has told mediators that retrieving the remaining bodies may take time, as some are buried under rubble from ongoing conflict. The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that recovery efforts could take weeks and that some remains may never be found.
The hostages were taken during Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which triggered the war in Gaza. The handovers are part of the ceasefire agreement brokered earlier this month.
Israel has not commented publicly on the expected transfer.