Hamas withholding deceased hostages is a ‘delaying tactic’ to ‘psychologically damage’ Jews

AIJAC Executive Manager Joel Burnie says Israelis feel “bittersweet” with the return of the hostages, as Hamas is still withholding the bodies of deceased hostages.

“Whilst the country is in the process of healing and it is overjoyed with the return of the living hostages, there are some double-digit number of deceased hostages that are still yet to be released,” Mr Burnie said.

“Hamas had given their promises that there would be and there haven’t been.

“This is a Hamas delaying tactic to again psychologically damage the Israeli citizenry in delaying the release of these hostages.

“There are still a number of families where their loved ones, their bones and bodies, are still somewhere deep underground in Gaza waiting for a proper burial and some proper closure.”

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