Teams from Egypt and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have been allowed to search for bodies of deceased hostages taken during the 7 October attacks, Israeli authorities have confirmed.
The Israeli government said the teams have been permitted to search beyond the so-called "yellow line" in the area controlled by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Hamas has transferred 15 out of 28 deceased Israeli hostages under the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire deal, which requires it to hand over all hostage bodies. The group said it is now coordinating with Egyptian authorities.
Donald Trump has warned Hamas to start return the bodies "quickly, or the other countries involved in this great peace will take action".
An Israeli spokesperson said the Egyptian team has been permitted to work with the ICRC to locate the bodies, and would use excavator machines and trucks for the search beyond the "yellow line".
