Israel, Hamas delivers two extra our bodies of hostages | EUROtoday

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The Red Cross has knowledgeable the Israeli military that it has collected two coffins, allegedly containing the our bodies of two hostages killed by Hamas within the central space of ​​the Gaza Strip. The Red Cross is now taking the coffins to IDF troops contained in the Strip, the place a small ceremony presided over by a army rabbi will likely be held. The Times of Israel studies it.

“Israel still has work to do in Gaza”introduced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through the commencement ceremony for the cadets of the Bahad 1 officer faculty, within the south of the nation, as reported by the Times of Israel. “If Hamas continues to openly violate the ceasefire, it will suffer powerful attacks like those of two days ago and yesterday,” warned the prime minister, referring to current Israeli operations within the Strip. “We call the shots, and we will act whenever necessary to eliminate immediate threats against our forces.” Netanyahu forcefully reiterated: “We decide, and we act”, in response to criticism that the restrictions imposed by Washington would have slowed down the Israeli response to the Hamas assaults which precipitated casualties amongst IDF troopers.

Under the ceasefire settlement, Hamas has already launched all dwell hostages underneath its management in alternate for practically 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees of conflict, whereas Israel, for its half, has withdrawn troops from the Strip, halted its offensive and elevated assist to the Palestinian enclave. Hamas additionally agreed handy over the stays of all 28 lifeless hostages in alternate for 360 Palestinian militants killed within the conflict. It has delivered 15 our bodies thus far.

Israel claims Hamas was too sluggish in handing over the remaining our bodies of hostages nonetheless in Gaza. The Islamic group responded that it’ll take time to find and get well all of the stays.

Katz: “After the fighting ends, we will demilitarize Gaza and destroy tunnels”

“The intense fighting in the Gaza Strip is expected to end, but many challenges still await us on several fronts and we will not stop acting until we overcome them.” This was stated by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who additionally spoke on the ceremony on the Bahad 1 officers’ faculty. “We will not stop until we achieve the general objectives we have set ourselves,” he added – the demilitarization of Gaza and the dismantling of Hamas’ weapons, along with the entire destruction of the fear tunnels. “Israel will insist on the full implementation of the agreement – he said – and will not stop until all the fallen hostages, as well as the commanders and soldiers, have returned home for burial in Israel”. Regarding the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, Katz warned that “the Houthis will pay a high price for their attempts to strike at the Israeli home front over the past two years. We have not yet said the last word.”