The remains of one other deceased Israeli hostage had been handed over to the Pink Cross on Monday night native time, the Israel Protection Forces mentioned in an announcement posted on social media.
The stays had been anticipated to then be handed over to IDF troops in Gaza.
There have been considered 16 stays of deceased hostages nonetheless in Gaza earlier than this handover, with 12 confirmed units of stays already transferred.
The person’s identification wasn’t instantly recognized. The IDF requested that the “public act with sensitivity and look forward to the official identification, which is able to first be offered to the households.”
“Hamas is required to uphold the settlement and take the required steps to return all of the deceased hostages,” it added.
The return of all of the hostages — 20 residing and 28 useless — is a cornerstone of the U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan. Hamas was imagined to have accomplished the handover by Monday, Oct. 13, however solely returned the 20 residing hostages by that deadline.
The return of the stays on Monday comes after senior envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday to attempt to maintain the peace course of on monitor following a bout of violence over the weekend.
Netanyahu mentioned Monday the navy dropped virtually 169 tons of bombs within the Gaza Strip over the weekend. The IDF mentioned it launched the strikes after two troopers had been killed when Hamas operatives opened fireplace with an RPG. Hamas has rejected Israel’s declare that it was concerned in that assault.
The skies over Gaza had been quiet once more Monday, and each side recommitted to the peace course of.
Vice President JD Vance was because of observe within the footsteps of Mr. Trump’s two peace envoys later this week. Shosh Bedrosian, a spokeswoman for Netanyahu’s workplace, mentioned Monday that Vance and his spouse are anticipated to be in Israel “for a couple of days and can be assembly with the prime minister,” however neither she nor the White Home have confirmed dates for the go to.
