Body of deceased hostage Ronen Engel returned to Israel from Gaza
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# Body of Deceased Hostage Ronen Engel Returned to Israel From Gaza
Oct 19, 2025Updated: 06:28 a.m. IST
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Bodies of deceased hostages arrive at National Forensic Institute, overnight into Sunday.Credit: Tomer Appelbaum
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Ronen EngelCredit: Sharon Kedem's Facebook page
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A Red Cross vehicle transports the bodies of hostages who were held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023, attack, after they were handed over by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire and a hostage-prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu AlkasCredit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/ REUTERS
Oct 19, 2025Updated: 06:28 a.m. IST
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### Hostage families forum says body of deceased hostage Ronen Engel returned late Saturday
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### RECAP: Israel receives two coffins of deceased hostages; U.S. warns of 'imminent cease-fire violation' by Hamas
** _Here are the latest updates from the Israel-Hamas cease-fire:_**
■ Israel received **two coffins of deceased hostages,** which are undergoing a process of identification at the **National Forensic Institute** , according to Israel Police.
■ The **U.S. State Department** informed mediators of the Gaza peace agreement – Egypt, Qatar and Turkey – of credible reports indicating a **planned attack by Hamas against Palestinian civilians** , which would constitute a **violation of the ceasefire agreement** and, according to the department, undermine the significant progress achieved through mediation efforts. Mediators have demanded Hamas to uphold its obligations under the ceasefire terms, and t