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Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza: health ministry

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Israel has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 135, AFP reports citing the enclave’s health ministry.

Under a ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump, Israel was to turn over the bodies of 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli returned.

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