The office of the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahureported this Saturday the identification and delivery of the remains of a hostage returned on Friday by Hamas. They belong to Eliyahu Margalit and they were already delivered to their family.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) They indicated in their X account that “the family of the kidnapped Eliyahu Margalit was informed that the remains of their loved one returned to Israel and that the identification process was completed.”
The prime minister’s office added that it will not “give in” or spare any effort until the return of all the deceased hostages.
Margalit’s body was delivered on Friday by the Hamas movement to the Red Cross, who returned him to the IDF to be taken to the Legal Medical Institute in Tel Aviv.
Israel identified the remains of Eliyahu Margalit
According to the military statement, Margalit died during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 in Israeli territory, which triggered the war in Gaza.
The man, who was 75 years old at the time of his death, was kidnapped from the stables of the Kibbutz in Nir Ozan agricultural community that is very close to the border with the city.
He had a wife, three children and grandchildren: his daughter, Niliwas also kidnapped and returned as part of the hostage release agreement in November 2023.
For its part, Hamas reiterated on Friday that it will return the bodies of all captives to Israel. who are still in the Strip, as stipulated in the ceasefire agreement promoted by the US.
The UN asked Israel to open more border crossings in Gaza to guarantee the entry of humanitarian aid
The United Nations Organization (UN) claimed this Thursday to Israel to enable more border crossings in the Gaza Strip to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid destined for the Palestinian population. In response, the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointed out that there is a possibility that the Rafah crossing, key in the connection with Egypt, will be reopened next Sunday.
“More help is coming, but the last 23 hours have been difficult,” he acknowledged. Stephane Dujarricspokesperson for the UN General Secretariat, referring to the interruptions that prevented the passage of medicine, water and food to Gaza. He explained that the available crossings They were used to transport hostageswhile others remain blocked by debris.
Source: Ambito
