The armed wing of Hamas, Qassam Brigades has recovered an Israeli captive’s body in Gaza and handed it over to the Red Cross, according to the Palestinian group and the Israeli army.
Earlier, Hamas has urged mediators and the international community to pressure Israel to open the Rafah crossing, connecting Gaza and Egypt, as stipulated by the ceasefire agreement.
The UN says it still faces roadblocks from Israel in delivering aid to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, still desperate for the necessities of life one week into the ceasefire.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 67,967 people and wounded 170,179 since October 2023. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks and about 200 were taken captive.
[Aljazeera]
