Palestinian Groups Return Coffin Allegedly Holding Hostage’s Body

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hamas have transferred a coffin containing the body of an Israeli hostage to the Red Cross, which will pass it to Israeli forces for identification. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized the delay in this transfer as a violation of the ceasefire agreement. Despite the return of 22 dead Israeli hostages and three foreign ones, three deceased hostages remain in Gaza, with accusations of Hamas deliberately delaying their recovery. The situation follows a military conflict that began on October 7, resulting in significant casualties on both sides.

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