Gaza Peace Deal: Israeli defense minister warns Hamas against violation

Israel Katz, Israeli Defense Minister says that if Hamas is intentionally delaying the return of the bodies of dead hostages, it would be a violation of the agreement.

“The urgent mission we are all committed to now is to ensure the return of all the fallen hostages home,” he says on X.

“Hamas’s announcement of the expected return of four bodies today constitutes a failure to meet its commitments,” Katz says, adding that “any delay or deliberate avoidance will be considered a blatant violation of the agreement and will be met accordingly.”

The terror group has told mediators it does not know where some of the bodies of the 28 slain hostages are located. Israel was aware of this when it signed the agreement.

DAILY POST had reported that an Israeli official told newsmen that seven to nine bodies might not be retrieved, while another put the figure at between 10 and 15.

The report was not publicly confirmed by Israeli authorities.