The Jerusalem Post was not provided with other cases in which the IDF used such a procedure to leave bodies of aid workers for the UN.
This incident represents the "single most deadly attack on Red Cross Red Crescent workers anywhere in the world since 2017," IFRC reported.
In some areas near the epicenter, residents told Reuters that government assistance was scarce, leaving people to fend for themselves.
The Red Cross said it had not had contact with the crew since March 23.
During the operation, the troops located several tank shells within the Hamas infrastructure that was being used as a school.
According to the IDF, troops on the ground thought they saw suspicious figures near the building and felt they were endangered.
The enforcement of the Geneva Conventions lies in states themselves, and therein lies the weak spot in IHL: The laws seem to protect on paper but are difficult to enforce in practice.
The army said the soldier was returned through the International Committee of the Red Cross and was transferred to a hospital for treatment.
While speaking out without strategic consideration may satisfy public demands, it can ultimately cost lives by jeopardizing access to those in need.
This handover marks the completion of the phase one list of abductees slated for return.
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