Turkey Deploys AFAD as Two More Hostage Remains Returned

Under the US-backed ceasefire from Oct. 3, Israel received the remains of two more hostages handed over by Hamas as part of a series of handovers that have returned living captives and multiple bodies since the agreement. Hamas says it has handed back all corpses it can access but about 19 remains remain unaccounted for and are believed to be buried in rubble or destroyed tunnels, and that special equipment and time are needed to recover them. Turkey has deployed 81 AFAD disaster-relief experts to Gaza to help search for and recover bodies amid international efforts to locate the missing. Families and advocacy groups have blasted delays and demanded enforcement of the deal. Israeli leaders have vowed to secure all returns and warned they could resume operations if Hamas fails to comply. U.S. President Donald Trump warned Hamas that continued killings would breach the ceasefire and suggested he could greenlight renewed Israeli action if the group does not fully honor the agreement.