As the dead are returned to Israel and Gaza, relatives try to give them dignified burials

By Carrie Kahn

Published October 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM EDT

As laid out in the first phase of President Trump's peace plan, Israel and Hamas are now releasing bodies of Israelis and Palestinians killed during the war. In Israel, funerals are taking place daily as families get closure, but in Gaza such burials will be much more challenging.

Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico. She covers Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.

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