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Bodies of four slain Israeli hostages handed over by Red Cross to IDF in Gaza; military to conduct a short ceremony
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The bodies of four slain Israeli hostages have been handed over by the Red Cross to IDF troops in the Gaza Strip.
The military will conduct a short ceremony led by IDF Chief Rabbi Brig. Gen. Eyal Karim.
The bodies will be placed in new coffins draped in Israeli flags, and Karim will read psalms.
The hostages will then be carried by Israeli troops into IDF vehicles and taken to Israel for identification.
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