Concerns that seven to 15 bodies may not be found
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Israeli and Hamas officials have said that they are preparing to begin the release of the hostages from Monday morning. The exact time of release is likely to be known only a few hours before. It is assumed that Nepalese hostage Vipin Joshi is still alive.
According to the cease-fire agreement, the process of releasing the hostages has also progressed after the Israeli army withdrew to the specified limits of the Gaza Strip. Hamas must release 48 hostages . It is estimated that about 20 people are still alive.
Israel will release about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages. It is expected that the hostages will be gathered together in one location or released simultaneously in different locations when the release begins.
According to The Times of Israel, the head of hostage affairs of the Israeli government, Gal Hirsch, told the families of the hostages, "Israel believes that the process of releasing you and our loved ones (hostages) will begin from Monday morning."
But according to some Israeli sources, there is still some uncertainty over the hostage release The rest is . Israel's media house, Channel 12, quoted a senior Israeli official as saying, "All the timing details are not yet clear to Israel." He did not accuse Hamas of deliberate delay. But he said that there is a delay due to the physical preparation process. According to the
report, if the necessary conditions are met, the release may start from Sunday night. The International Committee of the Red Cross, which is coordinating the handover of the hostages, said that it is discussing with both parties is . "The living hostages will be handed over to us." The remains of the dead hostages are also expected to be brought to us," said Hirschel, the head of hostage affairs of the Israeli government, "The bodies of the dead hostages will be respected and taken to the Forensic Medical Institute for identification." According to
Channel 12, the families were very upset after hearing this from the special envoy. They have requested to make every possible effort to return all the hostages . According to CNN, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is aware of the fact that some dead hostages could not be found before the agreement with Hamas.
According to an official, the bodies of seven to 15 people may not be found. This has not been publicly confirmed by Israeli authorities. However, it is not sure which person those bodies belong to. Hamas also previously estimated that it would be difficult to find the bodies of some of the dead hostages within a 72-hour period .
Hirsch said in a message sent to the families, "After the identification of the bodies received by Israel, a multinational task force will begin the search for the bodies still remaining in Gaza."
According to him, 100 percent effort is expected from Hamas. "With the help of the international team, after completing this mission, all the dead hostages will be returned to Israel and buried," he said.
