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Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza, says Red Cross
21 October 2025 13:32 BST
The Red Cross said it facilitated the transfer of 15 Palestinian bodies from Israel to Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal, taking the total handed over to 165.
"[We] today facilitated the transfer of deceased Palestinians to authorities in Gaza.... Local health authorities in Gaza have confirmed the number of deceased received today is 15," the Red Cross said on Tuesday.
Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel was to turn over the bodies of 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli returned. Israel confirmed that Hamas handed over the body of a 13th Israeli captive on Monday.