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Israel warns U.S. Gaza deal could stall if Hamas won't return hostage bodies

Israel on Wednesday told the Trump administration that Hamas isn't doing enough to recover the bodies of dead Israeli hostages, and the Gaza deal can't move into the next phase until that changes, two Israeli officials and one U.S. official tell Axios.

Why it matters: The agreement stipulates that Hamas must make a "maximum effort" to return the bodies of the 28 dead hostages, among them two American citizens. Israel claims Hamas is not abiding by those terms.


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