The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

The bodies of 5 Palestinians were found following two boat sinking incidents off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos.

- 4 bodies were found near the island of Lesbos, and one body near the island of Samos, belonging to Palestinians whose identity has not yet been determined.

The Palestinian embassies in Greece and Lebanon follow up with the authorized authorities and the victims' families on the procedures for issuing death certificates and transporting the bodies to Lebanon and Syria.