Under the terms of the deal, Hamas freed the 20 living hostages it seized in its October 7 2023 attack on Israel, which triggered the war. But the ceasefire has been repeatedly tested by delays in returning the remains of dead hostages.

Israel accuses Hamas of a "clear violation" of the ceasefire deal after tests showed the remains belonged to a person whose body was previously returned.

Hamas handed over the remains of a deceased hostage on Monday as the Palestinian group came under increasing pressure to return its remaining deceased captives as promised under the Gaza ceasefire.Two weeks have passed since the deadline set in the agreement for the return of all 48 hostages,