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The bodies of four slain hostages are in IDF custody, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed early Thursday morning.
An initial identification process has begun, and upon completion, the bodies will be transported to Abu Kabir Forensic Institute.
The PMO stated that the families of the hostages are being continuously updated on the situation, and the public is asked to respect their privacy and refrain from spreading rumors and information that is not official and well-founded
An official notification will be issued at the end of the full identification process.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-843929
An initial identification process has begun, and upon completion, the bodies will be transported to Abu Kabir Forensic Institute.
The PMO stated that the families of the hostages are being continuously updated on the situation, and the public is asked to respect their privacy and refrain from spreading rumors and information that is not official and well-founded
An official notification will be issued at the end of the full identification process.
And no more enemies dancing on their graves.
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They are home. (Original Post)
Beastly Boy
Feb 26
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surfered
(5,815 posts)1. Yenahem.
Tetrachloride
(8,635 posts)2. Millions of internationally displaced people within 1800 miles of the story
millions
i met 5 from Syria and 2 from Jordan in my international travels of the past 5 years. and 2 from Eastern europe.
Different religions than most of
us.
men,
women
children
why in this thread? why not.
Beastly Boy
(11,877 posts)5. Why distract from the subject of the thread?
Why not dilute the significance of the news of release of four dead bodies of the recently murdered hostages to be buried with dignity?
WhiteTara
(30,637 posts)3. were Palestinians released?
Israel has begun releasing 602 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the bodies of four slain hostages, with the first bus of prisoners arriving in Ramallah, Israeli media reported Wednesday night.
The slain hostages have been handed over to the Red Cross at the Kerem Shalom crossing without a Hamas propaganda ceremony like those seen in previous releases. After the remains are all confirmed by Israeli authorities, additional prisoners will be released from various prisons in Israel to either the West Bank or Gaza.
The Palestinian prisoners due to be released include 445 men and 24 women and minors arrested in Gaza, as well as 151 prisoners serving life sentences for deadly attacks on Israelis, according to a Hamas source.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-843925The slain hostages have been handed over to the Red Cross at the Kerem Shalom crossing without a Hamas propaganda ceremony like those seen in previous releases. After the remains are all confirmed by Israeli authorities, additional prisoners will be released from various prisons in Israel to either the West Bank or Gaza.
The Palestinian prisoners due to be released include 445 men and 24 women and minors arrested in Gaza, as well as 151 prisoners serving life sentences for deadly attacks on Israelis, according to a Hamas source.
WhiteTara
(30,637 posts)6. thanks for the info.