The Red Cross and Egyptian teams have been given permission to search for the bodies of the dead hostages beyond the "yellow line" that demarcates the Israeli army's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, an Israeli government spokesman said, quoted by Reuters and BTA.
The Red Cross is working with "Hamas" to locate the bodies of dead hostages in the Israeli-controlled area of Gaza, Israeli media reported today, citing Israeli and international sources, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Some of the remains of the missing hostages may be behind the Yellow Line, to which Israel withdrew under the terms of the US-brokered Gaza agreement.
The Israeli government has allowed members of "Hamas" to enter territory under the control of the Israel Defense Forces to join members of the Red Cross, Army Radio reported.
The dead hostages are in Rafah, Khan Yunis and Nuseirat, in central Gaza, Hamas told the Red Cross, according to Israeli Army Radio. Most of the locations where the hostages are being held are outside territory controlled by the Israeli armed forces.