"TEL AVIV, Israel The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war was holding Tuesday even as complex issues remained ahead, a day after widespread jubilation over the return to Israel of the last 20 living hostages held in Gaza and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange. The list of more immediate questions includes those on when Hamas will return to Israel the bodies of the 24 hostages believed to be dead in Gaza,"
"On Tuesday, the Israeli military identified two of them Guy Illouz from Israel and Bipin Joshi, a student from Nepal. The two men were both in their 20s when Hamas-led militants took them during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on that ignited the war Illouz from the Nova music festival and Joshi from a bomb shelter. Israel said Illouz died of his wounds while being held captive without proper medical treatment,"
"Separately, the Israeli military said troops in the northern Gaza Strip had "opened fire to remove the threat" of several people approaching them on Tuesday across the "yellow line" and not complying with orders to stop. It didn't immediately comment on any casualties in the incident. Part of the ceasefire agreement is that Israel would pull back in Gaza to the so-called yellow line where its forces were in August,"
A tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war remained in effect after the exchange that freed the last 20 living hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Immediate questions focus on when Hamas will return the bodies of 24 hostages believed to be dead and on the medical conditions of released hostages and freed Palestinians. Only four deceased hostages were turned over; Israeli officials identified two as Guy Illouz and Bipin Joshi and said Illouz died of wounds sustained in captivity. Some released individuals were receiving hospital care, and parts of the ceasefire require Israeli forces to pull back to the so-called yellow line.
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