Gaza medics find signs of torture on Palestinian bodies returned by Israel

Workers from Gaza's Health Ministry receive the bodies of slain Palestinians who had been held by Israel during the war, after their release from Red Cross vehicles, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis [Haitham Imad/EPA]

Oct. 15, 2025 - Gaza’s Ministry of Health says it has received the remains of 45 Palestinians who were held in Israeli custody via the International Committee of the Red Cross, bringing the total number of bodies returned to 90 as part of a United States-brokered ceasefire deal.

Some of the Palestinian bodies were blindfolded and handcuffed, indicating “field executions” may have taken place, medical sources told Al Jazeera.

“There are signs of torture and executions,” Sameh Hamad, a member of a commission tasked with receiving the bodies at Nasser Hospital, said.

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