The stays of three folks transferred to Israel from Gaza don’t belong to any of the lacking hostages, in line with experiences by Israeli sources.
Earlier this week, Israel’s prime minister ordered airstrikes on Gaza, which killed greater than 100 folks, after accusing Hamas of a “clear violation” of the ceasefire settlement by releasing stays of a hostage already recovered by troops almost two years in the past
It isn’t the primary time Israel has accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire deal, which got here into impact on 10 October, by failing to return the our bodies of hostages. On 15 October, the Israeli navy stated considered one of 4 our bodies returned to Israel was not a hostage.
Beneath the ceasefire settlement, Hamas launched all dwelling hostages held in Gaza in return for almost 2,000 Palestinians, whereas Israel agreed to tug again its troops, halt its offensive and improve assist.
Hamas additionally agreed at hand over the stays of all 28 useless hostages in change for 360 Palestinian militants killed within the conflict. The stays of the final 11 hostages have but to be returned.
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Hamas militants carry a bag believed to comprise the physique of a lacking hostage. Pic: AP
Israel: Hamas ‘violating truce’
Israel has persistently accused Hamas of violating the truce by stalling in handing over our bodies. Hamas argues there are issues discovering them as a result of an absence of kit to sift by means of the devastation and rubble in Gaza.
Israel returned the our bodies of 30 Palestinians to authorities in Gaza on Friday. At Nasser Hospital, within the southern metropolis of Khan Younis, medical employees had been striving to determine them.
Late on Thursday, Israel confirmed that the stays of two hostages, returned by Palestinian militants, had been confirmed as these of Sahar Baruch and Amiram Cooper, each taken throughout the 7 October assault.
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The stays of Israeli hostages Sahar Baruch (left) and Amiram Cooper (proper) had been returned to Israel. Pic: Reuters
Up to now, the variety of Palestinian our bodies returned by Israel has reached 225, solely 75 of which have been recognized by households, in line with Gaza’s well being ministry.
Photographs from the grounds of Nasser Hospital present stays, in white physique baggage, organized in rows. Well being officers have struggled to determine our bodies with out entry to DNA kits.
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Identification of the our bodies has been a sluggish course of. Pic: AP
Boy shot by Israeli troopers
Within the central West Financial institution city of Silwad on Friday, folks gathered for the funeral of Yamen Hamed, 15, who Palestinian well being officers say was shot by an Israeli soldier.
His father stated his son left dwelling on Thursday to fulfill pals and shortly after discovered {the teenager} had been injured.
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Mourners carry the physique of Palestinian Yamen Hamed, 15, shot useless by Israeli troopers. Pic: AP
Israel’s navy known as {the teenager} a “terrorist” and stated troops had fired, believing that he was holding an explosive, however didn’t present any proof.
