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Israeli authorities said on Wednesday that they received the remains of two more hostages, hours after the military said that one of the bodies previously turned over was not that of a hostage, adding to the confusion in the fragile peace deal.
The coffins carrying the remains were transferred by the Red Cross from Hamas late Wednesday, and upon returning to Israel, were sent to a forensic lab in Tel Aviv, according to the military, which cautioned that the hostages’ identities had yet to be verified.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed the reception of the bodies, saying Israel had received, through the Red Cross, co
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