How the ICRC supports the return of the deceased as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire agreement

Under the current ceasefire agreement, the ICRC has assisted in the return of 300 deceased Palestinians and 23 deceased hostages of Israeli and other nationalities. In total, 31 deceased hostages have been returned by the ICRC since October 2023*. There were no prior returns of deceased Palestinians under previous ceasefire agreements.  The ICRC undertakes this […]