Cairo: Egypt has dispatched a specialised team and equipment to Gaza, to assist in recovering the bodies of Israeli hostages held in the enclave, Egypts Al-Qahera News reported yesterday.

According to Nam News Network, the state-affiliated media, citing an anonymous source, said, the deployment aims to accelerate the search operations under the ceasefire agreement, particularly for recovering remains from beneath the widespread rubble in Gaza. Previous reports indicated extreme difficulties in retrieving bodies due to massive destruction.

Earlier, Israeli newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, reported that Israeli leaders had approved Egypts request to allow equipment and personnel entry for the recovery mission. This comes as part of ongoing efforts to implement the ceasefire terms.