Media, Israeli raids in Khan Yunis in Gaza: at least 6 dead, including 2 children. In Israel the coffin of the penultimate hostage

The coffin containing the alleged remains of a deceased hostage was received by the Israeli army (IDF) and taken out of the Gaza Strip by troops. The body is now being escorted by police to the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv for identification, a process which, according to the authorities, could take up to two days. The Times of Israel reports. Hamas still had to return two lifeless bodies to Israel, that of Israeli Ran Gvili and that of Thai Sudthisak Rinthalak.

Palestinian media, reported by Haaretz, reported that the Israeli Air Force carried out at least four airstrikes in the western part of Khan Yunis, one of them in the Muwasi area. Tonight, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu stated that 'Hamas continues to violate the ceasefire agreement and carry out acts of terrorism against our forces' and that 'Israel will not tolerate IDF soldiers being hit and will respond accordingly'.

At least six people died in Israeli raids in Khan Yunis tonight, including two children. Palestinian media reported this. IDF armoured and engineer vehicles also opened fire in eastern Gaza and eastern Khan Yunis. Local sources reported that a drone hit a tent serving as a shelter for displaced people near the Kuwaiti hospital in western Khan Yunis. There were also reports of a direct hit on the tents of the displaced people by four missiles.

The Israeli army launched attacks in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, after troops in the area were attacked. This was reported by the Times of Israel, according to which 'two terrorists who had approached the troops, apparently coming out of a tunnel, were identified by the forces and shot dead'. Shortly afterwards, the Israeli media continued, a third unidentified man 'managed to plant a bomb on an armoured vehicle and flee'. The IDF is searching for him, and air strikes and artillery shelling are ongoing in the area.

Israel will reopen in the coming days the Rafah Crossingfor Palestinians exiting the Gaza Strip into Egypt. The Cogat (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories) - the unit of the Israeli Ministry of Defencewhich is in charge of coordinating civilian affairs in the Palestinian territories, including the management of humanitarian aid-stated that the decision is "in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and the directives of the political enactment." Cogat explained that Palestinians will be able to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing in coordination with Egypt, subject to Israeli security approval and under the supervision of a European Union delegation. A mechanism similar to the one activated in January. No details were given as to when Palestinians leaving Gaza will be able to re-enter the Gaza Strip through the crossing