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Israeli army says body of captive returned by Hamas ready for burial
A military update says that, after completing the identification process, the Israeli authorities informed the family of Eliyahu “Churchill” Margalit that his body is ready for the funeral.
Margalit was killed by Hamas members in the Nir Oz settlement on October 7, 2023, at the age of 75, and his body was taken, according to the army.
He was pronounced dead in December 2023.
“He is survived by a wife, three children and grandchildren,” the military said, adding that his daughter, Nili Margalit, was also taken and returned after an agreement in November 2023.
According to the Israeli media, there are still 18 bodies of dead captives remaining in Gaza.
Red Cross arrives in Gaza with latest batch of bodies of Palestinians detained by Israel
Our correspondent on the ground in the Strip reports that the Red Cross has arrived at the al-Karara (Kissufim) crossing, carrying the fourth batch of bodies of Palestinians.
Under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, Israel would return the bodies of 15 Palestinians for every one body of an Israeli captive returned by Hamas.
Mourners carry the body of Palestinians released by Israel under a Gaza ceasefire and captive exchange, during their funeral in Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip
Families of Gaza medical personnel detained by Israel demand release of loved ones
Families of medical personnel detained in Israeli prisons have held a protest in the southern Gaza Strip, demanding the release of their loved ones after nearly two years of enforced disappearance, they say.
Attendees of the vigil, which was organised at Nasser Medical Complex with the participation of the Ministry of Health, held up banners demanding the release of their relatives, along with photos of some of the detained medical personnel.
Previous data from Gaza’s Government Media Office stated that Israel arrested 362 medical personnel over the course of the two-year war. Families of medical personnel in Gaza demand the release of their loved ones, including 88 doctors, 132 nurses, 72 medical assistants and 47 administrative staff in the health sector.
