An Israeli group representing families of hostages held by Hamas says the remains of all four hostages returned early Thursday have been identified. Hamas says it is ready to negotiate the next phase of the cease-fire.

An Israeli group representing families of hostages held by Hamas says the remains of three of four bodies returned early Thursday have been identified. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Thursday that the bodies of Ohad Yahalomi,

The bodies of four Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas more than a year ago were returned to Israel early Thursday, officials said, in an overnight exchange held five days after Israel halted prisoner releases in protest over Hamas' repeated use of hostage handovers as "humiliating" publicity stunts.