Posted on 02/17/25
| News Source: Arutz-7
Israel is preparing to receive back five bodies of five hostages who were killed in captivity as early as this coming Thursday, Kan News reported.
The IDF has begun preparations for the handover. According to the plans, Hamas will hand over the names of the hostages who were killed in captivity, on Thursday morning. Later in the day, IDF ambulances will wait at a meeting point, and from there the bodies will be transferred directly to Abu Kabir for identification.
According to the report, on Saturday there will be a seventh round of the release of Israeli hostages who are presumed to be alive. Channel 13 News reported that Israel is seeking to increase the number of live hostages who will be released on Saturday.
The transfer of the bodies was set for the 33rd day of the ceasefire in the secret annex of the agreement that was not published in Israel. In addition, Hamas will transfer four more bodies next week.
In exchange for the release of the bodies, Israel will release all women and minors under the age of 19 who have been detained in Gaza since October 8, 2023.