Overview
- President Donald Trump warned Hamas to return the remaining bodies within 48 hours, saying countries backing the ceasefire could take action if it does not comply.
- Hamas said it is expanding searches into new areas of Gaza and argued many remains are buried under rubble that requires specialist equipment to reach.
- Egyptian teams and heavy machinery entered Gaza to assist recovery operations, while other foreign contingents await Israeli authorization to deploy.
- Under the ceasefire framework, Hamas has returned 18 bodies to date and all living hostages, with 13 bodies still unaccounted for according to officials and media reports.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will decide which international forces are acceptable for a proposed stabilization mission, as Israel conducted a limited strike that Hamas called a violation.