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Israel sends bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza in line with deal, Red Cross says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Red Cross says it facilitated the transfer of 15 Palestinian bodies from Israel to Gaza under a US-brokered ceasefire deal, taking the total handed over to 165.
“The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today facilitated the transfer of deceased Palestinians to authorities in Gaza…. Local health authorities in Gaza have confirmed the number of deceased received today is 15,” the Red Cross says in a statement.
Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel returns the bodies of 15 Palestinians for the body of every hostage returned. Israel confirmed that Hamas handed over the 13th body of a hostage — Tal Haimi — under the ceasefire deal overnight.
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