The Israeli army confirmed this Wednesday that The fourth body delivered by Hamas on Tuesday night does not correspond to any of the hostages who remained in Gaza. The forensic review determined that, despite the exchange agreement and the truce sponsored by the US, the body does not match those who disappeared.
“Once the examinations of the national forensic institute were completed,” the army said in a statement, it was found that “The fourth body delivered by Hamas to Israel does not correspond to any of the hostages.” This confirmation is added to the information about the bodies previously delivered and analyzed, which had already been identified by their families.
The army also warned: “Hamas must make all necessary efforts to return the deceased hostages”recalling the obligation of the Palestinian Islamist movement to comply with the exchange agreement as part of the truce managed by the United States.
Bipin Joshi
a young man Agriculture student, He was practicing at Kibbutz Alumim when he was kidnapped during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Originally from a remote region of Nepalhad arrived in Israel just three weeks before the massacreand until Monday his whereabouts and condition were unknown.
Bipin-Joshi
Bipin Joshi was a Nepalese agricultural student doing an internship at Kibbutz Alumim; His remains were delivered to Israel on Monday night.
After more than two years in captivity, Joshi’s remains were eventually returned to Israel. The young man, 22 years old at the time of the attack, was a Nepalese Hindu student whose bravery allowed Protect your companions during the assault.
Joshi had traveled from Nepal to participate in a agricultural training near the Gaza borderin Kibbutz Alumim, and is believed to have been the only non-Israeli and Hindu hostage in the strip. His remains were handed over to Israeli authorities by Hamas on Monday night.
Guy Illouz
I was 26 years oldwas a sound technician and talented musician, originally from Ra’anana. He was kidnapped during the Nova festival on October 7, 2023, after being injured while escaping the venue during the Hamas attack.
Guy Illouz, a musician and sound technician, remained in the hands of Hamas for almost two years before his remains were returned to the Israeli authorities.
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His death was confirmed at the end of 2023but his remains were recently returned by Hamas more than two years later. Guy remained in Hamas custody for almost two yearsuntil the recent delivery of his body to the Israeli authorities, thus closing a painful chapter for his family and friends.
Partial surrender of Hamas
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas contemplated the return of 28 bodies of hostages deceased. So far, only four. Israel requests that the agreement be fulfilled and that the remaining 24 remains be located, identified and returned to their families.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that the recovery of the bodies is a “enormous challenge” due to debris and damage in Gaza.
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Hamas also freed the last living Israeli hostagesas Israel transferred Palestinian detainees to their homes and US President Donald Trump declared an end to the two-year war. The ICRC spokesperson, Christian Cardonnoted that the operation could take days or weeks, and there is a possibility that some bodies will never be found.
Cardon highlighted the importance of prioritizing the location and delivery of the remains: “I think there is clearly a risk that that will take much longer. What we say to the parties is that that should be their top priority.” No further details were provided about the whereabouts of the deceased hostages, due to the delicacy of the operation.
Source: Ambito
