Israeli military retrieves bodies of six hostages from Gaza

Israel retrieved the bodies of six hostages from the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza, the military said on Tuesday, as negotiations continued in an effort to bring back more than 100 who remain in the besieged Palestinian enclave.

The return of the six bodies leaves 109 hostages still believed to be in Gaza, around a third of whom are thought to be dead, with the fate of the others unknown.

Their return came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with officials in...