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Hamas reportedly hands over body of hostage to Red Cross

By Nurit Yohanan 17 November 2025, 3:35 pm
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Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent

Al Jazeera reports that Hamas has handed over the body of a hostage to the Red Cross in Gaza City.

Hamas has not issued any official statement today regarding the transfer of a hostage to the Red Cross. Until now, whenever such a transfer took place, Hamas issued an announcement several hours in advance.

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