"The Israeli military said on Friday that the Red Cross had retrieved a coffin of a dead Israeli captive from the Palestinians and was transferring it to Israeli custody. Official identification would first be provided to the family before being made public, the army said. Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and take the necessary steps to return all the deceased hostages, the army added."
"Hamas says it is committed to the terms of the United States-mediated ceasefire deal, including the handover of captive bodies still unaccounted for under Gaza's ruins. It has repeatedly said it has returned all the bodies it was able to recover, but needs help locating remaining captives trapped under the rubble following Israeli strikes. There are still 19 bodies held inside Gaza, said Al Jazeera's Hamda Salhut, reporting from Amman on Friday."
Hamas handed over the remains of an additional captive recovered in Gaza, reporting the transfer occurred at 11pm local time (20:00 GMT). The group said the remains were pulled out earlier in the day and appeared to be those of an occupation prisoner, suggesting Israeli nationality rather than other captives taken on October 7, 2023. The Israeli military said the Red Cross retrieved a coffin of a dead Israeli captive from the Palestinians and was transferring it to Israeli custody, with official identification to be provided to the family first. Hamas affirmed commitment to the U.S.-mediated ceasefire terms but said it needs heavy machinery and teams to locate and recover remaining captives trapped under Gaza's rubble; 19 bodies reportedly remain. The return of bodies is fueling intense emotional pressure in Israel.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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