Israel has granted permission for joint teams consisting of Hamas operatives and Red Cross representatives to enter IDF-controlled regions of Gaza, including areas beyond the so-called “yellow line.” Their mission is to search for and recover the bodies of hostages who were killed in captivity.
Reports from Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera, both Qatar-based networks, indicate that these search groups are already active in Rafah and will soon expand their operations to Gaza City. According to the outlets, the unusual collaboration is part of ongoing humanitarian efforts connected to the hostage crisis.
Al Jazeera further disclosed that Hamas has provided the Red Cross with detailed maps pinpointing several locations believed to hold the remains of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin. Goldin fell in combat during the 2014 war, and his body was seized by Hamas. Current recovery efforts are concentrating in the Rafah region, where intelligence suggests his body may be located.
The same report noted that large construction and engineering vehicles entered Gaza on Saturday night to assist in the intensive searches for the remains of hostages in the Hamad neighborhood of northern Khan Yunis. These machines are being used to clear debris and dig through collapsed areas believed to conceal burial sites.
According to Israeli officials, Hamas is still in possession of the bodies of 13 hostages. Intelligence assessments indicate that the group has the ability to return at least eight of them without delay, yet no transfers have taken place. “Five days have passed since the terror group returned any bodies,” a source said, underscoring the ongoing tension surrounding the recovery efforts.
{Matzav.com}
