NEWS spoke exclusively with two Gaza residents. One, living in northern Gaza under Hamas control, described the continued hardships for civilians.

This comes after Hamas claimed that it uncovered the remains of two hostages during excavations in Gaza City on Tuesday evening. The Red Cross is en route to the Gaza Strip to collect the remains of two hostages from Hamas,

Israel has received the remains of what Hamas earlier said were two deceased hostages held in Gaza. The remains were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross and will be taken to the country’s national forensics laboratory for identification.

Palestinians fetch water in the Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, Oct. 28, 2025. Palestinians may have to wait hours for a small amount of water, which is largely unavailable due to damage to water networks caused by Israeli bombing during the war. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most serious challenge yet for a fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Israel says two coffins have been handed over to the Red Cross, which is now bringing them to the Israeli military.