Hamas on Thursday put on a macabre handover ceremony in central Gaza to return the bodies of four Israeli hostages taken on October 7, 2023. It was the first time the militant group has released the remains of dead hostages since its attack on Israel,

Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead.

Hamas released the bodies of four hostages -- believed to include the Bibas family -- on Thursday as the first phase of its ceasefire agreement with Israel continues.