10-14-2025, 03:07 PM
(10-13-2025, 12:00 AM)UltraBudgie Wrote: Here will be the reason for abandoning the agreement and restarting the next phase of the conflict:
Quote:Israel assesses Hamas may not be able to return all remaining dead hostages, sources say
Israel assesses that Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages in Gaza, according to three Israeli sources, a fact that may complicate efforts to finalize a deal to end the war.
Sources say the Israeli government is aware that Hamas may not know the location of, or is unable to retrieve, the remains of some of the 28 remaining deceased hostages. The latest intelligence is believed to put the number in single figures; some sources had earlier suggested it may have been higher.
One of the sources said the assessments are based on Israeli intelligence reports, as well as messaging from Hamas and mediators in recurring rounds of negotiations. The reason for the difference in the two assessments was not clear.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/08/middl...eturn-intl
It is all going according to plan it seems:
Quote:Israel Pressures Hamas to Return Bodies, but Gaza’s Destruction Poses Challengehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/world...hamas.html
The Israeli government is considering limits on aid to Gaza to penalize Hamas for not turning over more bodies of former hostages. But devastation in the enclave complicates the retrieval of all remains.
...On Monday, Hamas returned only four bodies of the roughly two dozen remaining, angering Israelis who had been expecting many more to come home. Late Tuesday night, the Israeli military said it was informed that the Red Cross was on its way to retrieve several more bodies in Gaza.
Before word came of those additional handovers, the Israeli government was weighing measures to penalize Hamas for not turning over more bodies, according to two diplomats briefed by Israeli officials and three Israeli officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive topics.
Those steps could include limiting the number of trucks carrying supplies into Gaza and suspending the import of fuel and cooking gas, the two diplomats said. Other officials said Israel was also considering keeping the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt closed for the same reason.
Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, accused Hamas of failing “to uphold its commitments” but stopped short of threatening any immediate military action, suggesting the cease-fire may hold.
“The urgent task we are all committed to now is ensuring the return of all the bodies of the hostages home,” the minister said on social media. “Any deliberate delay or refusal will be considered a blatant violation of the agreement and will be met accordingly.”





