Israel believes Hamas is withholding the bodies of the 13 remaining slain hostages for strategic leverage
President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Hamas terror group on Saturday evening, stating on social media that he is aware Hamas is intentionally withholding the bodies of slain hostages, which violates the ceasefire deal with Israel that was brokered by Washington earlier in October.
Under the terms of the agreement, Hamas is obligated to locate and return the remains of the remaining 13 deceased hostages held in Gaza. However, the terror group has claimed it cannot find all of the bodies.
Israeli intelligence has informed international mediators that they do not believe Hamas’ claim.