Israel previously said the flow of aid would be cut by half and Rafah crossing would not open as planned due to delay in returning bodies of hostages
Israel limits aid into Gaza in dispute over hostages’ remains
Israel on Wednesday identified more bodies of dead hostages that were handed over by Hamas a day earlier to ease pressure on a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel. The handover came after an Israeli military agency warned it would cut aid deliveries to Gaza as the militant group was not returning the remains as agreed.
Three of four bodies handed over on Tuesday night were identified as Israeli hostages but the identity of the fourth remained in question, reports the Associated Press (AP).
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded that Hamas fulfil the requirements laid out in the ceasefire deal – introduced by US president Donald Trump – about the return of the hostages’ bodies. Netanyahu said:
