Hamas Under Fire After Video Reveals Alleged Manipulation of Israeli Hostage Remains in Gaza, Red Cross Claims Staff Were Unaware. 
A new video released by Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) shows Hamas militants burying and then uncovering the remains of a deceased Israeli hostage in Gaza, sparking outrage and accusations of manipulation by the Palestinian Islamist group.
The footage, which appears to have been filmed by an IDF drone, captures masked men removing a shrouded body from a building near Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood and carrying it into a large pit before burying it. A bulldozer then lifts the body, and three people wearing red ICRC vests arrive at the scene.
However, in a stunning twist, the video shows the men partially uncovering the body again while the ICRC representatives stand by. The Israel Defense Forces claim that this was part of a staged display to create a false impression of efforts to locate the bodies of the deceased hostages.
The Red Cross has issued a statement claiming that its staff were "not able to intervene directly on-site" and were unaware that the human remains shown in the video had been previously staged. The charity stressed that the recovery of human remains is the responsibility of parties under international humanitarian law, and ICRC staff are not involved in retrieval.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has criticized Hamas for its actions, calling it a "clear violation of the agreement" brokered by President Trump to halt the two-year war. The Tzarfati family, whose son was one of the hostages still missing in Gaza, described the incident as an "abhorrent manipulation designed to sabotage the deal and abandon the effort to bring all the hostages home."
The Israeli government has urged the international community to condemn Hamas' actions, claiming that the group is attempting to create a false impression of efforts to locate the bodies of the deceased hostages. However, the Red Cross has refused to take sides in the conflict, instead focusing on its humanitarian work.
As tensions escalate in Gaza, it remains unclear what will happen next to the remaining hostages and their families.
				
			A new video released by Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) shows Hamas militants burying and then uncovering the remains of a deceased Israeli hostage in Gaza, sparking outrage and accusations of manipulation by the Palestinian Islamist group.
The footage, which appears to have been filmed by an IDF drone, captures masked men removing a shrouded body from a building near Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood and carrying it into a large pit before burying it. A bulldozer then lifts the body, and three people wearing red ICRC vests arrive at the scene.
However, in a stunning twist, the video shows the men partially uncovering the body again while the ICRC representatives stand by. The Israel Defense Forces claim that this was part of a staged display to create a false impression of efforts to locate the bodies of the deceased hostages.
The Red Cross has issued a statement claiming that its staff were "not able to intervene directly on-site" and were unaware that the human remains shown in the video had been previously staged. The charity stressed that the recovery of human remains is the responsibility of parties under international humanitarian law, and ICRC staff are not involved in retrieval.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has criticized Hamas for its actions, calling it a "clear violation of the agreement" brokered by President Trump to halt the two-year war. The Tzarfati family, whose son was one of the hostages still missing in Gaza, described the incident as an "abhorrent manipulation designed to sabotage the deal and abandon the effort to bring all the hostages home."
The Israeli government has urged the international community to condemn Hamas' actions, claiming that the group is attempting to create a false impression of efforts to locate the bodies of the deceased hostages. However, the Red Cross has refused to take sides in the conflict, instead focusing on its humanitarian work.
As tensions escalate in Gaza, it remains unclear what will happen next to the remaining hostages and their families.
 I'm not buying into Israel's claims that Hamas staged this whole thing, but at the same time, if the Red Cross staff didn't know about it, that's on them too
 I'm not buying into Israel's claims that Hamas staged this whole thing, but at the same time, if the Red Cross staff didn't know about it, that's on them too  The fact that they're not taking sides just leaves me wondering who to believe... What really happened to those hostages? This whole situation is just so frustrating
 The fact that they're not taking sides just leaves me wondering who to believe... What really happened to those hostages? This whole situation is just so frustrating 
 They manipulated the video to make it look like they were working hard to find the dead Israelis but really they just wanted to mess with everyone...
 They manipulated the video to make it look like they were working hard to find the dead Israelis but really they just wanted to mess with everyone...  Hamas is such a manipulative organization. The Red Cross should at least try to do some fact-checking before jumping into the situation without knowing what's going on. And can we talk about how messed up it is that there are still people missing?
 Hamas is such a manipulative organization. The Red Cross should at least try to do some fact-checking before jumping into the situation without knowing what's going on. And can we talk about how messed up it is that there are still people missing?  My heart goes out to their families, it's just so frustrating when these situations drag on and on...
 My heart goes out to their families, it's just so frustrating when these situations drag on and on...  AND NOW THE RED CROSS IS GETTING CROSSED OVER BECAUSE OF THEIR INACTION, IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT!
 AND NOW THE RED CROSS IS GETTING CROSSED OVER BECAUSE OF THEIR INACTION, IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT!  can't we all just try to keep the peace?
 can't we all just try to keep the peace? and the red cross not knowing about it till now is even more disturbing
 and the red cross not knowing about it till now is even more disturbing  their response seems kinda weak considering they're supposed to be on humanitarian grounds but i guess you can't expect a charity to get involved in conflict drama
 their response seems kinda weak considering they're supposed to be on humanitarian grounds but i guess you can't expect a charity to get involved in conflict drama  . the red cross is saying that their staff were in the dark about what was going on, which is understandable i guess, but still it's not like hamas didn't have a chance to tell them.
. the red cross is saying that their staff were in the dark about what was going on, which is understandable i guess, but still it's not like hamas didn't have a chance to tell them. . i hope something gets done soon to bring some closure to these families. it's just not right what's going on in gaza right now
. i hope something gets done soon to bring some closure to these families. it's just not right what's going on in gaza right now  .
. . I mean, what even is going on here? Can we just get some answers already?
. I mean, what even is going on here? Can we just get some answers already?  The Red Cross is like, "Uh, nope, we're good, we don't know what's going on." Fair enough, I guess. But seriously, who buries a body in a pit, then digs it up again, just to create a fake scene? It's like something out of a bad movie
 The Red Cross is like, "Uh, nope, we're good, we don't know what's going on." Fair enough, I guess. But seriously, who buries a body in a pit, then digs it up again, just to create a fake scene? It's like something out of a bad movie  . And now the whole international community is all, "Hamas, you bad guys!" Meanwhile, Israel's all, "We're not doing anything wrong, Hamas is just being mean." You know what? Can't we all just... I don't know... share some ice cream or something and call a truce?
. And now the whole international community is all, "Hamas, you bad guys!" Meanwhile, Israel's all, "We're not doing anything wrong, Hamas is just being mean." You know what? Can't we all just... I don't know... share some ice cream or something and call a truce? 
