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 transferred by the Red Cross that Hamas identified as one of the last two deceased hostages held in Gaza. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office stated the body will undergo forensic identification, while earlier remains handed over by Hamas were confirmed not to be those of hostages. Israel has stated it will open the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt once all hostages, living and deceased, have been returned, as part of a US-led plan to end the Gaza conflict. The crossing will allow Palestinians, including those needing medical treatment, to cross into Egypt under European Union supervision, following coordination with mediators including Egypt, Qatar, and the United States.

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 00:33