Israel has received the bodies of four hostages after they were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza. The statement of the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the bodies were transferred to Israeli Defence Forces and Shin Bet personnel, which is one of the three major intelligence organisations of Israel inside the Gaza Strip.

 

 

They were later transferred across the border into Israel. The remains are being taken to the National Centre of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv for identification. Unlike a similar handover on Monday, Hamas did not disclose the identities of the bodies in advance, and Israeli authorities said their identities remain unclear. PM Netanyahu’s office said that, after the identification process is completed, an official notification will be delivered to the families.