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Red Cross confirms remains of three hostages return to Israel ‘for the first time’ as families await answers

International Red Cross oversees body transfer under humanitarian law as parties work to return deceased to families during ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Red Cross aided staged Hamas ‘recovery’ of hostage remains in Gaza, Israel says

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Israel says the remains of 2 hostages have been handed to the Red Cross in Gaza

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Israel hands over bodies of 30 Palestinians, Gaza hospital officials say

“Their flesh had melted, their faces erased by fire, leaving behind only bones and teeth,” he said.

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Israel confirms identities of hostages' bodies returned by Hamas

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Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages

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Israel’s legal battle over Red Cross access to Palestinian prisoners intensifies

Petitioners asserted that Israel's suspension of Red Cross access to Palestinian prisoners, instituted after the October 7 massacre, violates Israeli law and conventional international norms. On Wednesday,

Israel Returns 30 Palestinian Bodies To Gaza In Latest Ceasefire Exchange

Gaza health officials face difficulties verifying the deceased due to a lack of DNA kits; the 30 bodies bring the total returned by Israel since mid-October to 225, with unclear origins—possibly from the initial attack, custody, or battlefield recoveries.

Israel-Gaza live updates: Coffin in IDF custody in Gaza, will be taken to Israel for identification

The International Committee of the Red Cross accompanied Hamas, with permission from Israeli forces, to parts of Gaza past the yellow line on Sunday, the ICRC said. The humanitarian organization did this as Hamas continued their operations in looking for the remaining 13 bodies of hostages still being held in Gaza.

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Red Cross visits to prisoners would ‘seriously harm’ Israel, says Defence Minister Israel Katz

Israel has banned the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from visiting Palestinian prisoners detained under a law targeting “unlawful combatants”, the country’s defence minister said.