IDF Receives Two Caskets From Gaza, Likely Containing Murdered Hostages Hy’d

IDF forces in the Gaza Strip have received two caskets, reportedly containing the bodies of two murdered hostages Hy’d, from the Red Cross earlier Tuesday evening.

The Red Cross collected the caskets from Hamas-controlled areas in southern Gaza before transferring them to the IDF.

The Israeli military will first inspect the caskets, after which they will be draped in Israeli flags and a brief ceremony will be held under the guidance of a military rabbi.

The bodies will subsequently be transported to the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv for official identification.

If confirmed as hostages, this would leave 13 Israeli captives still deceased in Gaza.

“The IDF requests that the public act with sensitivity and wait for the official identification, which will first be provided to the families of the hostages. Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and take the necessary steps to return all the deceased hostages,” the army said in a statement.

The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement: “Israel has received, through the Red Cross, the coffins of two dead hostages who were handed over to the IDF and Shin Bet forces inside the Gaza Strip.”