Hamas Returns Bodies of Four Israeli Hostages, Including Franco-Israeli Ohad Yahalomi

The exchange, part of a truce agreement, involved the release of 600 Palestinian prisoners as negotiations for a broader ceasefire remain uncertain.

• Ohad Yahalomi, a 49-year-old Franco-Israeli and former hostage, was confirmed dead as his body was returned to Israel alongside three others by Hamas.
• The exchange marked the last scheduled under the first phase of the truce, which has also seen the release of 33 Israeli hostages and approximately 1,700 Palestinian prisoners to date.
• Israeli officials identified the other returned bodies as Tsachi Idan, Itzik Elgarat, and Shlomo Mansour, with one further identification still in progress.
• The truce, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, is set to expire on March 1, with no finalized terms yet for a second phase of negotiations.
• Hamas insists Israel must negotiate further, while international mediators report progress toward renewed talks as tensions and sporadic violence continue.

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