Egyptian team enters Gaza to help recover bodies of 'Israeli' captives

An Egyptian team has entered the Gaza Strip with engineering vehicles to assist in recovering the remaining 13 dead captives, an 'Israeli' defense official said, marking a coordination effort amid the ongoing crisis.

The deployment was approved by 'Israel’s' political leadership, the official added. Until now, 'Israel' had resisted allowing external teams into Gaza for this purpose, arguing that Hamas had the capability to locate and return the bodies itself.

The Egyptian effort reflects heightened international concern over the fate of captives held in Gaza and follows repeated calls for humanitarian coordination to ensure their recovery.

Details about the team’s activities or exact location of operations were not immediately disclosed.