The Health Ministry is preparing to identify the remains of four slain hostages at the Gaza border instead of at a forensic institute in Jaffa. Once identified, the bodies will be transported for post-mortems to determine the causes of death. The process may be delayed if field identification is not possible. The bodies must be positively identified before the prisoner release is completed. The transfer of the bodies reflects a lack of trust in Israel after a previous mix-up. Egypt will facilitate the transfer of the bodies from Gaza to Israel.