The peace agreement in Gaza may be compromised by Hamas's difficulties in handing over the bodies of the hostages
One of the 20 hostages released by Hamas in Gaza last Monday.
The hope created by the peace agreement in Gaza at the beginning of the week has been dashed over the course of the days. With the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners last Monday, the ceasefire entered into force and the Israeli army moved to the agreed place.
Hamas has reported on Wednesday that "all bodies" of the hostages killed in Gaza have been handed over and has ensured that the recovery of the remaining bodies will require "special efforts and equipment".
According to the peace agreement, within 72 hours of the entry into force of the ceasefire, Hamas was to hand over the 48 hostages (20 alive and 28 dead) to Israel.
Specifically, he has released the 20 Israeli hostages who were alive and handed over the bodies of 9 of the 28 hostages killed (nine if the identity of the last two is confirmed).
Israel accuses Hamas of failing to comply with what was agreed in the first phase of the peace agreement. Moreover, Israel believes that Hamas can hand over more bodies and will maintain sanctions until they are all recovered: restricting access to humanitarian aid and keeping the Rafah crossing closed.
However, Israel has not kept its promise either. It has not yet handed over the bodies of hundreds of Palestinians — the agreement requires the return of several bodies per hostage — and since the entry into force of the ceasefire, the Israeli army has killed at least eight Palestinians in Gaza.
United States officials don't believe Hamas is violating the agreement
Trump's advisers have told the media that they do not believe that Hamas is violating the agreement, not least because it does not have the heavy equipment needed to remove the bodies from under the rubble.
If Hamas fails to comply with the agreement, Trump will allow Gaza to resume attacks.
Trump has said that if Hamas fails to comply with the agreement, it will allow Israel to resume attacks in Gaza, but has acknowledged that Hamas does not have the necessary equipment to recover the bodies.
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