(NewsNation) — Hostage and prisoner exchanges continued in the Middle East as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds.

Israel confirmed Monday that it had received the remains of three more hostages from Gaza, later identified as Israel Defense Forces soldiers who were killed in the Oct. 7 attacks. Eight more hostages have yet to be returned. Gaza said Israel has handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, which was also agreed upon in the terms of the ceasefire.

Fulfilling the terms of the ceasefire has been a slow-moving process, however, as all remaining hostages, living or dead, were supposed to be returned on the first day of the deal. That deal was reached nearly a month ago, but progress is being made with the latest release.

The body of Omer Neutra, the 21-year-old American Israeli IDF soldier, was among the exchange. There is still one more American hostage who remains inside Gaza, which is the body of the late Itay Chen. His father, Ruby, has spoken to NewsNation in the past and has become one of the faces behind getting the hostages returned.

“The hostages need to not be an asset for Hamas but a liability in order for them to enable what they claim to be in the interest of the people in Gaza, which is getting the humanitarian aid in,” Chen said.

On the ground in Israel, there is still a continued unabashed and unmoving stance: That this is not over until all hostages are returned. Large gatherings took place in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square over the weekend to call for the immediate return of the bodies.

In Gaza, all eyes are on the flow of humanitarian aid, as there are still pockets of the city where it’s still difficult to get food to people. Israel said those pockets are controlled by Hamas, therefore making it harder for Gazans to get the aid they need.