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Sat 18 Oct 2025 9:11 pm - Jerusalem Time

Hebrew media: Estimates that Hamas is "playing for time" and knows the location of at least 8 bodies.

Hebrew media reported on Saturday evening that estimates from the occupation army indicate that Hamas knows the location of at least eight bodies of those held by it in the Gaza Strip, and that it can return them immediately.

This comes at a time when the families of the detainees are demanding that the occupation government take a firm stance and halt the implementation of the agreement until all remains are returned.

These developments occur in the context of implementing the second phase of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement, which focuses on the issue of the remains of the dead from both sides.

Hebrew media reported that security estimates from the occupation indicate that Hamas knows the location of at least eight bodies of detainees, and that it can deliver them immediately.

In an additional detail, the Hebrew broadcasting authority reported from its sources that the movement "knows precisely the location of about 10 bodies, while retrieving some of them requires complex engineering operations" due to the destruction and rubble.

In a related context, the families of the detainees issued a statement welcoming the decision of the occupation Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not to reopen the Rafah crossing at this time.

However, the statement called on the government to "not rely on intermediaries, but to take a firm stance against Hamas, and to demand the return of all 18 detainees without exception, and to activate all available tools at its disposal."

The families demanded that the government explicitly announce that it "will not continue to implement the agreement until all bodies of the dead are returned according to Trump's proposal."

Earlier today, Hamas announced that it had found the bodies of two detainees held by the occupation in the Gaza Strip, and that it would deliver them at 10 PM Gaza time through the International Committee of the Red Cross.

While the occupation accuses Hamas of procrastination, the movement confirms the difficulty and complexity of the search for the bodies.

The overall course of events is now linked to the ability of intermediaries to reconcile the demands of both sides and ensure the continuation of the process without collapse.

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Hebrew media: Estimates that Hamas is "playing for time" and knows the location of at least 8 bodies.

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