The Israeli military has received two caskets containing the bodies of hostages from the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, while the Red Cross has collected two additional caskets from Hamas. All four caskets are being brought to the same location for inspection and identification. The military will conduct a short ceremony before the remains are taken for further identification. Hamas has stated it will return only four of the twenty-eight deceased hostages today, despite calls for the return of all bodies.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-has-picked-up-first-2-bodies-of-hostages-released-by-hamas-as-red-cross-collects-another-2/
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