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Red Cross says it transferred partial remains of three bodies from Hamas to Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Red Cross vehicles carrying the bodies of two people believed to be deceased hostages handed over by Hamas make their way toward the Kissufim border crossing with Israel, to be transferred to Israeli authorities, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, October 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
The Red Cross says it transferred the partial remains of three bodies, apparently of hostages, from Hamas to Israel this evening.
The remains have been taken for identification.
There has been no comment yet from Israel or Hamas on the transfer.
It is unclear if the remains belong to any of the 11 bodies of deceased hostages still held in the Strip.
Earlier this week, Hamas returned the partial remains of Ofir Tzarfati, whose body was recovered by the IDF nearly two years prior.
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