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As Israel marked one week since a ceasefire in Gaza,
Hamas release remains of a hostage late last night.
NPR's Rob Schmitz reports from Tel Aviv.
The body Hamas returned Friday night was identified as Eliyahu Margoliet,
who was killed on the day of the October 7th attack two years ago in the border kaboots of Niroz.
There are now 18 deceased hostages left in Gaza.
Israeli officials say they believe Hamas has the ability to release additional bodies of hostages from Gaza,
despite the group saying that it would need special digging equipment in order to recover the rest of the deceased hostages.
Margoliet's remains are the 10th Hamas has returned since the ceasefire went into effect.
Democrats in Washington considering legal action against House Speaker Mike Johnson for delays in swearing in the newest member elected to Congress.
NPR's Claudia Rosales reports that Arizona Democratic Representative-Elect Adelita Grajava will now enter her third week without getting seated.
Congresswoman-Elect Grajava plans to sign on to a bipartisan petition to force a release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
One last signature is needed to trigger a related House vote,
but Grajava tells NPR she needs to be I remember on election night,