The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reached the southern part of Gaza to retrieve the four bodies that Hamas is about to hand over.

According to the Israeli army, the coffins containing the bodies of Hamas will be handed over to the Red Cross team at a designated location in southern Gaza.

Hamas has announced that it will hand over the bodies of four hostages, including Nepali student Bipin Joshi. Hamas has the bodies of 26 of the abductees.  

The Israeli army and the Israeli intelligence agency issued a joint statement saying that they are also ready to receive the bodies of more hostages.

The Israeli army has said that the DNA of the deceased's body will be tested and handed over to the family.