Israeli officials on Wednesday said one of the bodies recently handed over by Hamas is not actually one of the deceased hostages taken by the group, based on forensic testing.

The transfer of an unidentified body adds another layer of strain to a fragile ceasefire brokered by President Trump last week, in which Hamas committed to handing over the bodies of 28 hostages it has held, largely since its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on the country.

Hamas has handed over eight bodies since Monday, which was supposed to be the deadline for the release of all hostages, living and dead. The surviving 20 captives have all returned home.

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