Israel received, via the Red Cross, a casket on Tuesday night containing the body of a slain hostage, which was handed over to the Israeli forces inside the Gaza Strip. From there, it will be transferred to Israel, where it will be honored in a military ceremony with the participation of a military rabbi.

“According to information provided by the Red Cross, a coffin of a deceased hostage has been transferred into its custody and is on the way to IDF troops in the Gaza Strip,” the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced in a joint statement, later updating that the casket was in their possession.

“Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and take the necessary steps to return all the deceased hostages,” the statement said.

The casket will be taken to th

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