Trump says Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas refuses to uphold peace deal | World News
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he might give a green signal to Israeli Prime Miner Benjamin Netanyahu to restart the military offensive in Gaza if Hamas fails to honour the recently signed ceasefire agreement.
While speaking to CNN, Trump stated that Israeli forces could be deployed to the streets again “as soon as I say the word.”
“What’s going on with Hamas – that’ll be straightened out quickly,” he said.
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The US president’s comments come after Israel accused the Palestinian militant group of failing to fully comply with the truce deal, to hand over all the hostages, both living and deceased, as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Israel says 1 of 4 bodies returned Hamas does not match any of the hostages
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said that one of the four bodies handed over Hamas was not that of a hostage.
IDF said that three of the bodies have been identified as those of Eitan Levym, Uriel Baruch and Tamir Nimrodi at the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv. However, the remains in the fourth coffin handed over to the Red Cross Hamas did not match any of the hostages.Story continues below this ad
The Palestinian militant group told the International Red Cross that it might not be able to locate the bodies of all 28 hostages who were killed on October 7, 2023, or during captivity, due to the destruction in Gaza as a result of the Israeli bombardment.
Currently, a team from Egypt, with the support of experts from Israel, is in Gaza and is still exploring methods for locating the remaining 21 slain hostages.
The return of all the hostages, both dead and alive, was the key demand of Israel to end the war in Gaza.
Though all the living hostages have been returned, the lingering confusion over the deceased captives has raised questions about the future of the ceasefire.Story continues below this ad
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Israel allowed the entry of more aid trucks into the besieged Palestinian enclave. Earlier, Tel Aviv had threatened to keep Rafah shut and reduce aid supplies because Hamas was returning bodies too slowly.
