Israeli military says Red Cross preparing to receive several deceased captives
The Israeli military has issued a joint statement with Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security and counterintelligence agency, which states that the Red Cross is on its way to a meeting point in southern Gaza.
It says that the coffins of “several” deceased captives will be transferred into the Red Cross’s custody.
The Israeli military did not state the exact number of deceased captives that were to be transferred. However, earlier, the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, said that it would hand over the bodies of three deceased Israeli captives to Israel today at 8pm Gaza time, or 18:00 GMT.
Israeli military says bodies of deceased captives have been transferred to the Red Cross
The Israeli military has issued a joint statement with Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security and counterintelligence agency. It says that according to information provided by the Red Cross, three coffins of deceased captives have been transferred to the Red Cross’s custody.
It said the bodies are now being transported to Israeli troops located in the Gaza Strip.
The search for deceased Israeli captives in Khan Younis
As part of a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, heavy machinery was deployed to Khan Younis to assist in the recovery of deceased Israeli captives
Teams from the ICRC observe as search operations continue
Identifying the 3 deceased captives can take up to 2 days: Report
The Times of Israel is reporting that the bodies of three deceased captives are now being escorted by police from the boundary with the Gaza Strip to the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv for identification.
Citing officials, the newspaper says the identification process can take up to two days.
It said that if it is confirmed that they are the bodies of three captives, then the remains of eight deceased captives remain in Gaza.
