Hamas hands over remains of deceased hostage to Red Cross in Gaza

Hamas hands over remains of deceased hostage to Red Cross in Gaza
Hamas militants escort a Red Cross vehicle in Gaza City, 12 November, 2025.
Reuters

The IDF confirmed on Tuesday that the remains of an Israeli hostage has been received by the International Committee of the Red Cross and is on its way to Gaza.

In a post on its X account, the Israeli army said that its troops who are stationed in Gaza will receive the remains. 

"According to information provided by the Red Cross, a coffin of a deceased hostage has been transferred into its custody." It said. 

It also called on the public to act with sensitivity and wait for official identification of the deceased hostage which will first be provided to its family. 

Tuesday's hostage return brings the total number of deceased hostages handed over to Israel by Hamas to 26 out of a total of 28. 

The Hostage and Missing Families Forum said on Sunday, that they would begin winding down their activities as bodies of deceased hostages are being returned.

“We have to adapt our activities to the fact that there is a deal, and a process that isn’t up to us,” he said

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to be tested after Israeli forces killed three people in Gaza on Monday. 

Palestinian health authority said a missile strike in Khan Younis killed two people and injured a third person  while tank shell killed one more pserson on the city's eastern edge.

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