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ICRC Transfers Bodies of Hostages in Gaza Swap

12/3/2025

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) vehicles transported the bodies of deceased hostages from Gaza on October 14, 2025.
The hostages had been held since the October 7, 2023 attack.
The transfer occurred after Hamas militants handed them over as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal with Israel.

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) vehicles transported the bodies of deceased hostages from Gaza on October 14, 2025.
The hostages had been held since the October 7, 2023 attack.
The transfer occurred after Hamas militants handed them over as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal with Israel.