The United Nations human rights chief condemned Hamas for parading the bodies of hostages through Gaza before handing them over to Israel, calling it 'abhorrent and cruel'. The UN rights chief emphasized that under international law, the handover of deceased remains must comply with the prohibition of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. The International Committee of the Red Cross, which took part in the handover, stated that the operation should have been done privately and with dignity. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock also condemned Hamas's 'limitless terror' and expressed sympathy for the families of the hostages.