“The Al-Quds Brigades and the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades will hand over the body of an Israeli prisoner of war that was found today in the Moraj area north of Khan Yunis,” Hamas said.
Hamas announced it would hand over the remains of one of the remaining dead hostages as part of a prisoner exchange deal on Thursday at 8 p.m.
“The Al-Quds Brigades and the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades will hand over the body of an Israeli prisoner of war, which was found today in the Moraj area north of Khan Yunis in the south of the country. Gaza Stripat 20:00 Gaza time,” Hamas said.
There are currently four hostages left in Gaza: Meni Godard, Ran Gwili, Dror Or and Sudtisak Rintalak.
Hamas knows the whereabouts of the remaining hostages
Sources familiar with the matter told Israeli public broadcaster KAN News on Wednesday that Hamas had information the whereabouts of each of the four dead hostages whose remains are still being held in the Gaza Strip.
The sun sets behind the rubble of destroyed buildings amid the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, November 6, 2025. (Photo: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)
This includes information about the remains of hostages held by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another terrorist group in the Gaza Strip, the sources said.
Hamas terrorists must be pressured to return the remains and Israel must not compromise, sources confirmed to KAN.
This is a developing story.
