Israel weighs steps as hostage standoff strains Gaza deal

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JERUSALEM Palestinians watch as Egyptian machinery and workers search for the bodies of hostages in Hamad City, Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Senior Israeli officials were expected to meet on Oct. 28 to discuss a response to Hamas amid ongoing challenges in the Gaza ceasefire after the militant group returned only partial remains of a previously recovered captive, rather than the bodies of remaining 13 hostages. The remains