The Israeli government on Monday said that it has allowed a member of Hamas into the area in Gaza, which is controlled by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), to assist Red Cross and Egyptian personnel in search for the bodies of 13 remaining deceased hostages taken during the October 7, 2023.

“The Red Cross, the Egyptian technical team, and a Hamas person have been permitted to enter beyond the IDF’s Yellow Line position in Gaza under close IDF supervision," government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian told a briefing.

She further said that Egypt would be providing more equipment, including “tractor-type vehicles", for the search of bodies.

Israel has accused Hamas of violating the two-week-old ceasefire deal as it has returned only 15 of the 28 hostages’ bodies.

Meanwhile, the militant group h

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