Israel has confirmed that the remains of Joshua Mollel, a Tanzanian hostage killed during the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, were handed over on Wednesday as part of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that forensic tests conducted at the National Centre of Forensic Medicine confirmed Mollel’s identity, and his family has been informed. Mollel, a 21-year-old agricultural intern, was killed at Kibbutz Nahal Oz during the attack, and his body was subsequently taken by Hamas fighters. His return leaves six deceased hostages—five Israelis and one Thai—still in Gaza. The Israeli government expressed its condolences to the Mollel family and reiterated its commitment to recovering all remaining hostages. Hamas’s military wing stated that Mollel’s remains were recovered in eastern Shejaiya, Gaza City, before being handed over to the Red Cross. The ceasefire deal, which began on 10 October, initially required Hamas to release 20 living and 28 deceased hostages within 72 hours. While all living Israeli hostages were released by 13 October, the recovery of deceased hostages has been slow, delaying progress on the second phase of the Gaza peace plan. Israel has accused Hamas of intentionally obstructing the recovery process, while Hamas claims the bodies are buried under rubble. The conflict, which began with the 7 October attack that killed approximately 1,200 people, has resulted in over 68,800 deaths in Gaza, according to Hamas-run health authorities.