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Trump Gives Hamas 48 Hours to Start Returning Deceased Hostages’ Bodies

The demand follows Hamas’s assertion that recovering the remaining victims could take months, with some possibly unrecoverable.

Overview

  • Trump warned that other countries involved in the peace deal will take action if returns do not begin within 48 hours.
  • Senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk said locating the remaining deceased hostages could take months and that some bodies may not be found.
  • Outlets report that 15 of 28 sets of remains have been handed over, leaving 13 still outstanding, after all 20 living hostages were released earlier.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met families of two American victims and publicly pressed for the return of remains.
  • While en route to Asia, Trump met Qatari leaders during a refueling stop at Al-Udeid Air Base, highlighting Qatar’s role in ongoing mediation under the ceasefire deal.