Israel Has Received Remains of Gaza Hostage Belonging to One of the Two Last Captives, According to Red Cross.
The Israeli government said on Wednesday that it had received the remains of a deceased hostage from Hamas militants in Gaza, which were handed over via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The body was taken into custody by Israel's military and internal security service forces in the Gaza Strip before being transported to a forensic facility for identification.
The transfer of the coffin, which is believed to be that of one of the last two Israeli hostages held captive since October 7th, has sparked hopes among families of the hostages that they may soon receive news of their loved ones' fate. However, a military spokesperson refused to confirm whether the remains found belonged to Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer who died during a firefight in Gaza.
Gvili was one of three Israelis who were taken hostage by Hamas during a mass abduction of 31 workers from Israel on October 7th. The Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, who had been working at Kibbutz Be’eri and was among the hostages, is still being held captive in Gaza.
So far, Hamas has returned twenty living hostages to Israel, as well as the remains of 26 others, under a ceasefire deal that also requires Israel to release Palestinian bodies for every hostage returned. However, tensions between Israel and Hamas have persisted despite these efforts.
The Israeli government said on Wednesday that it had received the remains of a deceased hostage from Hamas militants in Gaza, which were handed over via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The body was taken into custody by Israel's military and internal security service forces in the Gaza Strip before being transported to a forensic facility for identification.
The transfer of the coffin, which is believed to be that of one of the last two Israeli hostages held captive since October 7th, has sparked hopes among families of the hostages that they may soon receive news of their loved ones' fate. However, a military spokesperson refused to confirm whether the remains found belonged to Ran Gvili, an Israeli police officer who died during a firefight in Gaza.
Gvili was one of three Israelis who were taken hostage by Hamas during a mass abduction of 31 workers from Israel on October 7th. The Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, who had been working at Kibbutz Be’eri and was among the hostages, is still being held captive in Gaza.
So far, Hamas has returned twenty living hostages to Israel, as well as the remains of 26 others, under a ceasefire deal that also requires Israel to release Palestinian bodies for every hostage returned. However, tensions between Israel and Hamas have persisted despite these efforts.
. just because israel got some dead body doesn't mean they can finally say "oh we found our guy". what if it's not even ran gvili? 
and what's with the hype on the 20 living hostages being returned already? that's like, basic ceasefire stuff 
. and let's be real, israel and hamas are still gonna find ways to mess around 
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... It's been months now and they're still in the dark about their loved ones' fate 
. The fact that Israel got the remains of one of the last two captives is a good start, but it's not like it'll bring their loved ones back 
. I'm glad the Red Cross was involved in this, at least now there might be some closure for them 
. But what about Sudthisak Rinthalak? He's still being held captive and we don't even know if he's okay 
... It just goes to show that despite the efforts of the ceasefire deal, tensions between Israel and Hamas are still really high 
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. One minute you're holding hostages, the next they're dead & their remains are handed over like a pawn 
. What even is the point of all this? 
the red cross is literally doing everything they can to help facilitate this 
i'm sending all my positive vibes to ran gvili's family 
this whole situation is just so sad 
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Can we just take a deep breath here? So Israeli forces got some remains from Gaza, which is basically just code for "we found a body" 
. Like, great, now families are holding out hope that it's one of the two missing hostages... but no promises there. 
Meanwhile, Sudthisak Rinthalak is still stuck in Gaza, and Hamas is just playing nice for a bit while they hold onto their human bargaining chips 
. Twenty living hostages back for Israel? Good job, Hamas. You're like the ultimate negotiator 
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this is so sad 
. the ICRC's involvement is also kinda interesting... how do we know they're not just playing both sides to get some kind of leverage or something? anyway, gotta wait and see how this all plays out 
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i mean, he's been held captive for so long already it's like he's living a nightmare... 26 other bodies were returned to their families which is nice i guess but at the same time its all so tragic 
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so they just hand over some corpse to the Israelis after all this time... what's the rush? 
are we supposed to believe they're gonna identify it as one of their missing cops or something? 
you know, it's all just a big show until someone gets hurt again 
. I found this one old tree with this crazy gnarly branch that looked like it belonged in a fantasy novel 
. Anyway, I was thinking about this tree and how it's been standing there for who knows how long, just waiting to be discovered by someone like me 
. And now, there's hope that maybe, just maybe, the remains of Ran Gvili will give them some closure. But it's also crazy how Hamas can return 20 living hostages and get these 26 bodies back in exchange - it feels like a game of chess to me 
. I mean, what's driving those families' pain? Is it even about getting their loved ones back or is it just the uncertainty?