Hamas returns bodies of hostages Tamir Nimrodi, Uriel Baruch, Eitan Levy; 4th body a Palestinian

Military representatives on Wednesday morning notified the families of three Israeli hostages that the bodies of their loved ones were returned to Israel by Hamas the night prior, including one whose death had not been confirmed by Israel until now. A fourth body transferred to Israel by the terror group belonged to an unidentified Palestinian, according to Israeli authorities.

The families of Staff Sgt. Tamir Nimrodi, 18, Uriel Baruch, 35 and Eitan Levy, 53, were notified that their bodies had been returned and had been identified at the Abu Kabir National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

The four bodies handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross on Tuesday night in Gaza City, then transferred to the Israeli military, had not been identified by the terror group.

Hamas returned only four bodies on Monday. After returning the remains of the three captives on Tuesday, the terror group had yet to return the bodies of 21 dead hostages.

Hamas returns bodies of hostages Tamir Nimrodi, Uriel Baruch, Eitan Levy; 4th body a Palestinian

Forensic examination confirms fourth body transferred by terror group does not belong to any hostage; return of Nimrodi's remains is first confirmation he was killed in captivity

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[dwb]

I wonder if autopsies will be done to determine cause of death, and if torture was involved?

 

[Margery]

I wonder if autopsies will be done to determine cause of death, and if torture was involved?

I'm pretty sure they will. Other bodies were dealt with like this in the past 2 years. Including the little boys and their mother.

I am praying that nobody accepts this deal until ALL the bodies are returned, as agreed on. But I suspect that those putting pressure on Israel to just quit, give up, enjoy having the live ones home, will continue to put pressure on them.

They've had to let go of thousands of murdering rapists and terrorists in Israeli prisons, in order to do this deal. Israel is being told to back out of Gaza and let the internationals and the "peaceful" Gazans run the place with supervision. Israel is told they can't annex the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) which they bought back with their blood in '67 (and should've forced the occupiers OUT OF).

Kushner and Witkoff don't appear to have taken any of Huckabee's advice to heart in the deal.

There are some dead terrorist bodies that are held pending the release of the Jewish bodies. I wish that Kushner, and Witkoff had stipulated some of the living prisoners, be held back and only let go after the last body was returned and identified by the Israelis.

 

[1LoverofGod]

I wonder if autopsies will be done to determine cause of death, and if torture was involved?

Bodies of 4 hostages arrive at forensic institute for ID verification, autopsies​

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/bodies-of-4-hostages-arrive-at-forensic-institute-for-id-verification-autopsy/

 

[dwb]

Bodies of 4 hostages arrive at forensic institute for ID verification, autopsies​

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/bodies-of-4-hostages-arrive-at-forensic-institute-for-id-verification-autopsy/

I wonder if the results show horrible treatment if that affects the deal.

 

[1LoverofGod]

Hamas says it has handed over all Israeli hostage remains it could recover​

Hamas said Wednesday it has handed over all the Israeli hostage remains in Gaza that it has been able to recover, and that extensive efforts and special equipment are required to find the remaining bodies.

The Red Cross said it received two more coffins containing the remains of deceased hostages, which are being transferred to Israeli authorities, the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Security Agency said in a joint statement. The IDF said late Wednesday night local time that the coffins had entered Israel and were being taken to the National Centre for Forensic Medicine for identification.

"Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and take the necessary steps to return all the hostages," the IDF said in a statement.

The return of the hostages is a cornerstone of the Gaza peace plan, which called for Hamas to hand over all remaining hostages — 20 living and 28 dead — by Monday, Oct. 13.

Hamas says it has handed over all Israeli hostage remains it could recover

The Israeli military said it had received coffins believed to contain the remains of two more deceased hostages.

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[1LoverofGod]

Two hostages' remains arrive at forensics institute, deal phase B on hold until hostages returned​

Contrary to recent reports, negotiations for the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s Israel-Hamas peace plan have not begun and will not begin until every hostage has been returned, several senior Israeli officials confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

Professional teams in Egypt are currently discussing methods for locating the remaining 21 slain hostages, the officials stated.

“Hamas... is required to uphold its commitments to the mediators and return all of our hostages as part of the implementation of this agreement,” a spokeswoman for the government said in a news conference.

“We will not compromise on this, and we will spare no effort until our fallen hostages return, every last one of them.”

Hamas to release two add'l Israeli hostages tonight | The Jerusalem Post

Contrary to recent reports, negotiations for the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s Israel-Hamas peace plan have not begun and will not begin until every hostage has been returned.

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[Margery]

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Contrary to recent reports, negotiations for the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s Israel-Hamas peace plan have not begun and will not begin until every hostage has been returned, several senior Israeli officials confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

I wish they'd held back on the 1,966 terrorists they released, and let them out in waves, based on the successful returns of each hostage, living and dead to force Hamas to keep it's word.

Lost opportunity now... I hope that Witkoff and Kushner grow a brain cell and if they are going to negotiate such a winner of a deal, in future, that they don't give away ALL of Israel's chips in one stupid move.