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Trump Sets 48-Hour Deadline as Egypt Joins Hunt for Hostage Remains in Gaza

The fragile U.S.-brokered truce faces a crucial test over 13 unrecovered bodies, with Israel controlling recovery access and foreign deployments.

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.