Israel Says It Received Body From Hamas, Indicates Rafah Crossing to Open Soon to Let Gazans Cross Into Egypt

Category: Israel, Jerusalem & the Temple

Summary:
Israel received a body from Hamas that is believed to be one of the last two deceased hostages held in Gaza, with the remains transferred by the Red Cross for forensic identification, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Hamas had also handed over other remains not linked to any hostages. The release of the final hostages’ bodies is a key condition of a US-backed plan that includes reopening the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Israel stated that the crossing will open in both directions once all hostages have been returned, allowing Palestinians, including those needing medical treatment, to leave Gaza under European Union supervision.

Tags: Israel, Hamas, Rafah crossing, Gaza, Egypt, hostages, Red Cross

Source Excerpt:

People hold images of dead hostages Ran Gvili and Sudthisak Rinthalak, whose bodies haven’t been returned yet, as Israelis attend a rally calling for the immediate return of the remains of all hostages held in Gaza, more than two years after the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nir Elias Israel received a body that the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas said was one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israel said it would allow Gaza’s gateway to Egypt to open once all hostages were returned. A body has been transferred by the Red Cross to the Israeli military and will undergo forensic identification, a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said. Hamas also handed over remains on Tuesday, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office later said were not of any hostage. The handover of the last hostages’ bodies in Gaza would complete a key condition of the initial part of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the two-year Gaza war, which also provides for the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt to open in both directions. Israel has kept ...

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-04-2025 01:03