Israel Announces Receipt of Bodies of 4 Israeli Prisoners Given to Red Cross by Hamas

In a statement made by the Israeli Prime Ministry Office, it was stated that preliminary identification work has begun to confirm the identities of the four Israeli prisoners held captive in Gaza .

Hamas has handed over the bodies of the last four of the 33 prisoners it was supposed to release in the first phase of the ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement in Gaza to the Red Cross teams.

Simultaneously with the delivery of the 4 bodies of Israeli prisoners, 641 Palestinian prisoners whose release Israel had suspended on February 22 and was to release in exchange for the bodies of the 4 Israeli prisoners in question were also freed.

ISRAEL SUSPENDS RELEASE OF PALESTINIAN PRISONERS

Hamas released six Israeli prisoners held in the Gaza Strip on February 22 as part of the seventh round of prisoner swaps.

Despite the release of Israeli prisoners by Hamas, Israel announced that it was suspending the release of Palestinian prisoners.

Hamas and Israel announced that the crisis was resolved as a result of talks with mediators.