"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said early on Sunday it had told the family of hostage Ronen Engel that his remains had been returned. The 54-year-old was killed during the 7 October attacks at Nir Oz kibbutz and his body was taken into Gaza. Engel was a photojournalist and volunteer ambulance driver for Magen David Adom. His death was confirmed in December 2023."
"On Saturday night, the US state department said there were credible reports that Hamas would violate the ceasefire, saying a planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement. If such an attack took place, it said measures will be taken to protect the people of Gaza and preserve the integrity of the ceasefire."
"Israel has already accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement by failing to return the remains of deceased hostages. On Monday, Hamas returned the last 20 surviving hostages but as of Saturday evening had handed back only 12 of 28 deceased captives, saying it would need specialist recovery equipment to retrieve the rest from the ruins of Gaza."
The IDF identified one of two dead hostages returned by Hamas as Ronen Engel and informed his family that his remains had been returned. Engel, 54, was killed during the 7 October attacks at Nir Oz kibbutz and served as a photojournalist and volunteer ambulance driver for Magen David Adom; his death had been confirmed in December 2023. Netanyahu's office reiterated determination to secure the return of all hostages. Delays finding bodies under rubble and a dispute over reopening the Rafah crossing to allow more aid are straining the fragile ceasefire. The US reported credible warnings that Hamas may violate the ceasefire.
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