Israel requests hostage bodies be moved through Egypt

The request came as part of negotiations regarding the Palestinian prisoners who were not released on Saturday

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 25, 2025 23:47 Updated: FEBRUARY 26, 2025 00:04

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist speaks with a Stephanie Eller before the release of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled)

Israel has proposed that hostage bodies be transferred from Gaza to the Red Cross through Egypt, in order to prevent "celebrations," Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on Tuesday night.

Additionally, an agreement has been reached regarding the Palestinian prisoners who were not released on Saturday, Hamas announced in a statement. 

“An agreement was reached to solve the problem of the occupation delaying the release of the prisoners who should have been released in the last batch, provided that they are released simultaneously with the bodies of the Israeli prisoners agreed to be handed over, in addition to the corresponding number of Palestinian women and children,” the statement said.