Netanyahu's office confirmed the receipt of the bodies of four hostages from Gaza

The bodies of four hostages from Gaza were transported through the Kerem Shalom checkpoint and transferred To Israel through the Red Cross. This was reported on February 27 by the agency Ynet with reference to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"The Prime Minister's Office reported that Israel received the coffins of four abducted Israeli soldiers through the Red Cross," the agency said in a statement.

It is noted that the families of the hostages were informed about the transfer of the bodies to the Red Cross. After the process is fully completed, they will receive an official notification. Newspaper The Times of Israel clarified that an initial forensic investigation is currently underway.

In addition, according to the TV channel Al Jazeera, a bus belonging to the Red Cross entered the town of Beituniya near Ramallah in the West Bank with a party of Palestinian prisoners released from prison.

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