Cairo, Oct. 26 -- Egypt has dispatched a specialized team and equipment to Gaza to assist in recovering the bodies of Israeli hostages held in the enclave, Egypt's Al-Qahera News reported Saturday.
The state-affiliated media, citing an anonymous source, said the deployment aims to accelerate the search operations under the ceasefire agreement, particularly for recovering remains from beneath the widespread rubble in Gaza. Previous reports indicated extreme difficulties in retrieving bodies due to massive destruction.
Earlier, Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post reported that Israeli leaders had approved Egypt's request to allow equipment and personnel entry for the recovery mission. This comes as part of ongoing efforts to implement the ...