In a funeral filled with grief and remembrance, Michel Illouz delivered a stirring eulogy for his son Guy, whose optimism and gentle soul were extinguished in Hamas captivity.

<p>US President Donald Trump mentioned the efforts to return the deceased hostages to Israel, claiming that Hamas is looking for them.</p><p>According to the President, "it's a gusome process, I almost hate to talk about it. They're digging, they're actually digging. There are areas where they're digging and their finding a lot of bodies. Then they have to separate the bodies, and some of those bodies have been in there a long time. Some of them are under rubble, and they have to remove the rubble. There are graves, but some died in tunnels that are way down under the earth. The tunnels are three feet high; they lived like this for a long time. It's a horrible atrocity.</p>

Dr. Chen Kugel, Head of the Israeli Forensic Institute, announced the identification of seven deceased captives, including Staff Sergeant Tamir Nimrodi, Uriel Baruch, and Eitan Levy, using advanced forensic techniques.

Captain Daniel Perez, 22, who fell fighting Hamas terrorists on October 7, will be laid to rest at Mount Herzl after his body was returned this week as part of the hostage deal.

<p>US Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff denied reports that he is stepping down after securing a deal between Israel and Hamas: "This story is 100% Fake News and should be immediately retracted. I often wonder where these so-called 'reporters' come up with such laughable nonsense. I am more engaged on the peace process than ever, and I am continuing to proudly serve the President of the United States!"</p>

British activist Tommy Robinson toured southern Tel Aviv with Shefi Paz and others to examine the impact of illegal infiltration, drawing parallels with the UK’s immigration crisis.

Three days after being released from Hamas captivity, Matan Angrest arrived to pay respects to his commander, Captain Daniel Perez, whose body was returned on the same day that he was.

Hamas claims it no longer holds additional deceased hostages as the Red Cross prepares to receive several bodies, while President Trump warns fighting may resume if the deal is breached.