Hamas claims it can't return remaining hostages' bodies without equipment to clear rubble

Hamas asserts the return of hostages’ bodies from Gaza may take time, as the bodies are buried in tunnels allegedly destroyed by Israel or under the rubble of buildings that the terror group says were damaged in Israeli strikes.

The retrieval of the remaining bodies requires equipment to remove rubble, which is currently unavailable due to Israel’s ban on entry of such tools, Hamas claims in a statement.

The Palestinian terror group also says it remains committed to the Gaza agreement and keen to hand over all the remaining bodies of the hostages held in the enclave, but states Israel is to blame for the delay.