US EditionHamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages’ bodies fray nerves
- On Thursday, Hamas said it remained committed to the Gaza agreement and to handing over all remaining hostage bodies, warning returns may take time due to tunnel and rubble damage by Israel.
- The conflict traces to Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel, which led to hostages, and Twenty remaining living Israeli hostages were freed on Monday in exchange for Palestinians jailed in Israel.
- The Islamist faction handed over 10 bodies but Israel said one was not a hostage, while Türkiye deployed dozens of disaster-relief specialists to locate the 19 hostages buried under rubble.
- Amid blame over ceasefire breaches, Israel said it was preparing to reopen the Rafah crossing with Egypt and demanded Hamas return 19 deceased hostages to avoid disrupting the truce.
- With famine conditions present, UN Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher said thousands of aid vehicles must enter Gaza weekly as aid trucks arrive but most of the 2.2 million population remain homeless.
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The remains of the Israeli hostages are gradually being returned to the Hebrew state, which handed over fifteen Palestinian bodies to Hamas on Saturday, October 18, but the pace of restitution and the difficulty Hamas had in finding the bodies becomes a point of friction in the peace agreement.
The delayed return of dead hostages becomes a test of burden for the ceasefire in the Middle East. Hamas is now being supported in the search. Palestinians are also fighting for a dignified farewell to their dead.
Hamas using bulldozers to search Gaza rubble for bodies of Israeli hostages
Hamas brought out bulldozers to dig for the remains of dead hostages yesterday as it sought to shore up its tenuous ceasefire with Israel, saying it was committed to the terms of the deal, including the handover of bodies.
Israel receives another deceased hostage
Hamas informed mediators on Friday evening that it had located the body of an Israeli hostage in the Gaza Strip. Israeli authorities are preparing for the transfer. Earlier in the day, sources familiar with the process told Arab media that since Thursday, Hamas had been searching for deceased hostages under rubble in two areas: Khan Younis and Gaza City. Footage broadcast by Qatari media showed bulldozers working in pits in the Khan Younis area.…
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Hamas to give Israel another hostage body, vows to return rest
Hamas promised to hand over to Israel the remains of one more hostage on Friday night, after insisting it was committed to returning all the dead captives still unaccounted for under Gaza's ruins.
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