Hamas ‘Lost & Found’: Hostages’ Bodies Edition 2025

In the 2025 Gaza saga that has fewer plot twists than a soap opera on fast-forward, Israel told Trump’s backstage envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff that Hamas is playing "maximum effort" like it's a slow Wi-Fi connection when it comes to returning 28 dead hostages' bodies, including two Americans. After a hostage casualty body drop of just 9, amid accusations of ‘slow-walking’ and the mystical need for ‘special equipment,’ Hamas claims it’s out of remains. Israel insists 15-20 more are just chilling somewhere. Netanyahu’s ultranationalists Betzalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir are lurking, ready to use the hostage bone saga to wreck peace talks and sprint back to war. Meanwhile, Trump hints disarm or else—and might torch the deal like a bad tweet.

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Source: Axios | Published: 10/15/2025 | Author: Barak Ravid