Hamas Hands Over Hostage Remains – Israel Confirms
- The terrorist group Hamas on Saturday handed over to Israel the bodies of two more possible hostages that were being held in the Gaza strip,Israel's military said.
- Israel Defense Forces said in a social media post late Saturday night local time that "according to data provided by the Red Cross, two coffins of deceased hostages...
- The office of israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later confirmed that the remains of the two deceased hostages were being transported to Israel,where they would be "received in...
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Hamas releases Remains of Hostages to israel as Ceasefire Holds
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background: The Hostage Crisis and Ceasefire
The terrorist group Hamas on Saturday handed over to Israel the bodies of two more possible hostages that were being held in the Gaza strip,Israel’s military said.
Israel Defense Forces said in a social media post late Saturday night local time that “according to data provided by the Red Cross, two coffins of deceased hostages have been transferred into their custody” and were on their way to IDF and Israel Security Agency forces in Gaza.
The office of israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later confirmed that the remains of the two deceased hostages were being transported to Israel,where they would be “received in a military ceremony” and then transferred to the National Center of Forensic Medicine for identification.
Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the remains of at least eight confirmed hostages.
If the two bodies handed over on saturday are confirmed as hostages, it would mean the remains of at least 16 Hamas-held hostages are still unaccounted for.
The U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Agreement
president trump joined world leaders in Egypt Monday to sign the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement that saw Hamas agree to release all living and deceased hostages in exchange for Israel releasing nearly 2,000 palestinian prisoners and detainees.
The released Palestinians include 250 people who are serving life sentences, and about 1,700 others who had been detained and held without charges since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel.
Hamas handed over the bodies of four confirmed hostages on