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Hamas armed wing says located body of deceased hostage, to be delivered Sunday

Ramadan Abed
Ramadan Abed
Oct 19, 2025
Heavy machinery operates at a site where searches for deceased hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel are underway amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
Heavy machinery operates at a site where searches for deceased hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel are underway amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed — Ramadan Abed

CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas' armed wing said on Sunday that it has located the body of a hostage, which it said will be delivered to Israel on Sunday if field conditions were appropriate.

The group said any Israeli "escalation" would hinder search operations, shortly after Israel said it launched airstrikes and artillery fire at targets in southern Gaza amid disputes over ceasefire violations.

(Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Sharon Singleton)