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The return of Israeli hostages is a cornerstone of the Gaza peace plan, which called for Hamas to hand over all remaining hostages – 20 living and 28 dead – by Monday.
The release of the remains comes after Hamas faced widespread criticism and accusations of violating Trump’s peace deal.
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.
The Israeli military said the Red Cross had received four coffins from Hamas and was on the way to hand over the remains to Israeli forces. On Tuesday, Hamas said Israel was killing people in Gaza and violating the ceasefire.
Trump added, "This is not only the end of a war, this is the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God. It's the start of a grand concord of lasting harmony for Israel and all the nations of what will soon be a magnificent region."
Israel accuses Hamas of violating a days-old ceasefire agreement with the slow release of the remains of dead hostages.
House Speaker Mike Johnson partnered with the Israeli Knesset speaker to nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize as the Middle East peace deal takes effect.