"The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first test on Tuesday when Israel said the flow of aid into the devastated Palestinian territory would be cut by half and the crucial Rafah border crossing with Egypt would not open as planned, accusing Hamas of breaching the US-brokered agreement by withholding the bodies of Israeli hostages. On Monday, Israelis celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages in Gaza"
"But Israeli military officials believe Hamas knows where more of the hostages' remains are to be found and have deliberately delayed their transfer, Haaretz newspaper reported. Donald Trump urged Hamas to release the remaining bodies, saying it was necessary to enable the next phase of the Gaza plan. A big burden has been lifted, but the job IS NOT DONE. THE DEAD HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED, AS PROMISED! Trump posted on social media. Phase Two begins right NOW!!!"
Israel announced a halving of aid into Gaza and said the Rafah border crossing with Egypt would not open as planned, accusing Hamas of breaching the US-brokered agreement by withholding the bodies of Israeli hostages. The first phase of the ceasefire returned the last 20 living hostages and prompted Israel to release nearly 2,000 prisoners and detainees. Hamas returned remains of four dead hostages and warned that recovering another 24 may take longer due to unidentified burial sites. Israeli military officials contend Hamas knows locations of more remains and has delayed transfers. The ceasefire plan called for all hostages to be returned within 72 hours and for a surge of aid aligned with the 20-point agreement.
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