Israel knows for certain that Hamas can hand over more bodies of slain hostages but is deciding not to, and is also holding back information about their location, Channel 12 reports.
Security officials told the families of slain hostages the general area where the bodies of their loved ones are being held.
Israeli sources tell the channel that they expect Hamas to return two more bodies tomorrow after pressure from the mediators, who have reportedly informed the terror group that US President Donald Trump is close to declaring that Hamas is responsible for the collapse of the ceasefire.
According to the outlet, Israel considered holding up the entry of fuel and food into Gaza to pressure Hamas, but the senior Trump administration officials in Israel over the past week shot down the idea, arguing it could endanger the ceasefire.
The Prime Minister’s Office denies the report on the sanctions on Hamas to The Times of Israel.
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