Israel says Islamic Jihad’s delay of hostage body handover a ceasefire ‘violation’

JERUSALEM: Israel on Tuesday said a delay by Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in handing over a hostage body it said it had found in Gaza was a “violation” of the fragile ceasefire.The armed wing of Islamic Jihad said it had located on Monday the body of a hostage during search operations in the central Gaza Strip.“In light of the Islamic Jihad’s announcement regarding the location of findings related to a deceased hostage, Israel views with severity the delay in their immediate transfer,” the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.

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