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Israel Hails Red Cross's Retrieval of Hostage Body, But Hamas Falsifies Commitment to Ceasefire Deal.
A coffin bearing the body of a hostage taken captive by Hamas during an attack on Israel has been transferred to the Red Cross in Gaza City and is now on its way to Israeli military forces. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated this transfer, marking a significant step towards resolving tensions between Israel and the Palestinian militant group.
Hamas had agreed to hand over the body of an Israeli hostage just hours earlier in a statement, amid mounting pressure from both sides following last week's ceasefire deal aimed at ending the conflict. The deal stipulated that Hamas would provide access to all hostages held captive in Gaza, while Israel released 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,718 detainees.
However, Israel has expressed frustration with Hamas over the slow pace of progress towards releasing the remaining bodies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he is "determined" to secure the return of dead hostages still being held in Gaza, emphasizing the need for swift action to address this critical issue.
While tensions remain high between both sides, the US has downplayed suggestions that Hamas's failure to retrieve more remains amounts to a breach of the ceasefire deal. Senior Trump advisers have suggested that while not all bodies may be immediately accessible, they still acted in good faith by sharing information with interlocutors.
The slow pace of progress towards resolving this issue highlights ongoing challenges in implementing last week's deal, which also included an agreement for Israel and Hamas to conduct joint archaeological excavations at a disputed site in Jerusalem.
Since the conflict escalated on October 7, at least 1,200 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. This number has caused widespread concern internationally, with many calling for increased pressure on both sides to resolve their differences peacefully.
A coffin bearing the body of a hostage taken captive by Hamas during an attack on Israel has been transferred to the Red Cross in Gaza City and is now on its way to Israeli military forces. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated this transfer, marking a significant step towards resolving tensions between Israel and the Palestinian militant group.
Hamas had agreed to hand over the body of an Israeli hostage just hours earlier in a statement, amid mounting pressure from both sides following last week's ceasefire deal aimed at ending the conflict. The deal stipulated that Hamas would provide access to all hostages held captive in Gaza, while Israel released 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,718 detainees.
However, Israel has expressed frustration with Hamas over the slow pace of progress towards releasing the remaining bodies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he is "determined" to secure the return of dead hostages still being held in Gaza, emphasizing the need for swift action to address this critical issue.
While tensions remain high between both sides, the US has downplayed suggestions that Hamas's failure to retrieve more remains amounts to a breach of the ceasefire deal. Senior Trump advisers have suggested that while not all bodies may be immediately accessible, they still acted in good faith by sharing information with interlocutors.
The slow pace of progress towards resolving this issue highlights ongoing challenges in implementing last week's deal, which also included an agreement for Israel and Hamas to conduct joint archaeological excavations at a disputed site in Jerusalem.
Since the conflict escalated on October 7, at least 1,200 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. This number has caused widespread concern internationally, with many calling for increased pressure on both sides to resolve their differences peacefully.