Hamas released four dead hostages to the Red Cross on Thursday, another step in the first phase of the ceasefire between terrorist groups and Israel.
Israeli security officials confirmed the exchanges conducted in the Gaza Strip. Egyptian mediators helped provide the coffin, and Israeli officials have begun to determine.
Meanwhile, Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, which had been postponed. The Red Cross Guard assists the detainees in transport.
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin NetanyahuThe current office previously confirmed the exchange on Wednesday, noting that it could have happened without Hamas attending a “ritual” that he had previously participated.
Israel’s UN ambassador slams Hamas’s “evil and fallen” hostage coffin
The Red Cross vehicle carries the bodies of four Israeli hostages and leaves the skin point after Hamas handed over to the body amid a ceremony held in Gaza on February 27, 2025. (Abdallah FS Alattar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Netanyahu temporarily postponed seventh Hostage prisoner communication In protest against Hamas’s launch ceremony, these rituals were used to provoke propaganda. At a ceremony, the hostages were forced to take a photo with Hamas fighters and kiss the militants on the head.
Given Hamas’ repeated violations, including rituals that insult our hostages and cynical hostages for propaganda purposes, it has decided to delay the release of yesterday’s planned terrorists until the release of the next hostage has been guaranteed, without the ritual of humiliation. ”
Hamas called the delay a “serious violation”, although militant groups’ treatment of prisoners was condemned by international organizations, including the United Nations.
Hamas handed over the body to funeral for Shiri Bibas and her son
The Red Cross vehicle, carrying the bodies of four Israeli hostages, left the pick-up site after Hamas handed over the bodies in a Gaza ceremony on February 27, 2025. The body is expected to be handed over in the first phase of the hostage swap agreement. (Abdallah FS Alattar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“According to international law, any transfer [the] The deceased must abide by the prohibition of cruel, inhuman or degraded treatment, ensuring respect for the dignity of the deceased and his family.
Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon told Fox News Digital that Hamas’ “ritual” was “evil and depraved.”
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On Saturday, January 25, 2025, the bus carrying Palestinian security prisoners was welcomed by the crowd after reaching a ceasefire agreement with Israel. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
“For 16 months, Israel has been fighting a peculiar terrorist organization that has no value to human life, especially when it is Israel or Jewish – all of which are international institutions, such as the United Nations, unreproached by Hamas and formally demanding an immediate return Our hostages,” Daniel said.
Rachel Wolf and Yael Rotem-Kuriel of the Associated Press and Fox News contributed to the report.
