Three deceased hostages named as Trump presses Hamas to disarmpublished at 07:12 BST
07:12 BST
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Palestinians sit in a damaged house in Khan Younis on Tuesday
Late on Tuesday night the bodies of four more deceased hostages were brought back to Israel, the Israeli military said – three of which have since been named.
Pressure is growing on Hamas and the Israeli government over the remains of 20 hostages which Hamas is yet to return.
Palestinians are increasingly worried that a delay in the return could bring uncertainty to the ceasefire’s future.
The latest return on Tuesday night comes after Israel warned it would restrict aid into Gaza and delay the reopening of the Rafah crossing, until Hamas returned the bodies of all 28 deceased hostages.
So far, all 20 living hostages have been returned, as have the remains of eight dead hostages.
Meanwhile both US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have pressed Hamas to give up their arms.
This is something the group has previously refused to do, unless a Palestinian state is established.