JERUSALEM: The Red Cross said it facilitated the transfer of 15 Palestinian bodies to the Gaza Strip on Thursday after the last hostage held in the territory was returned to Israel earlier this week.
“The International Committee of the Red Cross today facilitated the return of 15 deceased Palestinians to Gaza ... This marks the completion of a months-long operation that reunited families and supported the implementation of the ceasefire agreement,” the ICRC said in a statement.
Under the US-sponsored Gaza ceasefire deal, in effect since October 10, Israel was to turn over the bodies of 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli returned.
Israeli forces on Monday brought home the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza.
“The operation began in October with the release and transfer of 20 living hostages and 1,808 detainees,” the ICRC statement said.
