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Israel has accused Hamas of already violating the ceasefire deal by withholding the bodies of the remaining deceased hostages thought to have died during or after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Hamas has said the return of the remaining bodies "may take some time" due to the destruction.
Israel has identified the remains two hostages on Sunday after Hamas handed over their bodies to the Red Cross Saturday night.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has ordered the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt to remain closed until further notice, and said its reopening would be considered based on the return of the final hostage remains and the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
Palestinian solidarity activists plan to embed in 'No Kings' protests nationwide as investigators examine nonprofit organizations for possible tax violations.
Hamas' armed wing said on Sunday that it has located the body of a hostage, which it said will be delivered to Israel on Sunday if field conditions were appropriate. The group said any Israeli "escalation" would hinder search operations,