Israel has received the remains of what Hamas earlier said were two deceased hostages held in Gaza. The remains were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross and will be taken to the country’s national forensics laboratory for identification.

The Red Cross is headed into Gaza to retrieve coffins believed to carry several deceased hostages, as Israel demands Hamas hold up their end of the deal.

Hamas has said the return of the remaining bodies "may take some time" due to the destruction wrought in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday instructed the country's military to "carry out powerful strikes in Gaza," a statement from his office said, in response to alleged ceasefire violations by Hamas.

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A clip circulating online shows ultra-Orthodox men, on their way to a mass demonstration against conscription to the military, passing soldiers at the Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem. The footage is taken by Yehonatan Cohen, an Israel Defense Forces reservist who finished a round of duty today.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has published drone footage claiming to show Hamas "staging" the recovery of an Israeli hostage. According to an IDF statement posted to social media on Tuesday (28 October),