Jerusalem is preparing to receive the bodies of four or five hostages on Thursday who were murdered in captivity in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s KAN News public broadcaster reported on Monday.
The ceasefire deal with the Hamas terrorist organization stipulates that the bodies of four hostages will be returned to the Jewish State on the 33rd day of the ceasefire that went into effect Jan. 19, an Israeli official told Walla.
According to KAN News, Hamas is scheduled to hand over the names of the slain captives on Thursday morning.
Israeli military ambulances will collect the bodies at a meeting point, from where they will be brought to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv for identification.
Officials involved in the preparations stressed that the families of the hostages will only be informed after the identification process is completed.
According to a separate report published Monday night by Ynet, Israel is demanding the freedom of six living hostages during the seventh release scheduled for Saturday. According to the deal, Hamas is required to release three captives.
In exchange for releasing the additional hostages, the Israeli government has reportedly signaled its willingness to allow the entry of hundreds of additional caravans into the Strip.
