UN Condemns Hamas for Public Display of Hostage Bodies Amid Ongoing Conflict

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UN rights chief Volker Turk called the public display of bodies abhorrent and cruel.
Hamas returned the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel.
ICRC emphasized that handovers should be conducted privately and with dignity.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemned Hamas's actions as unbearable.
This was the first body handover since the war began on October 7, 2023.
66 hostages remain in Gaza, with at least 35 confirmed dead.

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International Outrage Over Hostage Body Handover

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UN High Commissioner Volker Türk reiterated that the parading of bodies violates international law.
Hamas handed over bodies of four hostages under a ceasefire agreement.
Former Israeli ambassador Gilad Erdan: “Not a single Gazan saved a single hostage.”
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called the situation “pure evil”.
National Union of Journalists expressed condolences for Oded Lifschitz.
Israeli ambassador Joshua L. Zarka: “May their souls rest in peace.”
German parliament member Lamya Kaddor described the handover as “unbearable”.

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