Israelis lined the route of a convoy carrying the bodies of four slain Israeli hostages who were abducted by terrorists in 2023. The coffins, draped in Israeli flags, were transferred from Hamas to the Red Cross and then handed over to the Israel Defense Forces. As the convoy passed through Gaza and into Israel, people gathered to salute and pay their respects, waving flags and bowing their heads. Many flags were lowered to half-staff and people gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square to honor the fallen hostages. Sixty-six hostages remain in Gaza, with six expected to be released on Saturday.