Israel decides to limit sending humanitarian aid to Gaza after Hamas fails to return bodies of hostages, agency says

UN says that countries have already expressed interest in financing reconstruction of Gaza Israel decided to limit the sending of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip after the terrorist group Hamas did not return the bodies of all the hostages killed after the attack on October 7, 2023. The information was released by Reuters this Tuesday (14). ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp According to the agency, three Israeli authorities confirmed that the country will keep the Rafah crossing closed, on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The region is the main entry point for humanitarian aid into the south of the Palestinian territory. Reuters also reported that the Rafah crossing should remain closed until at least Wednesday (15). Authorities did not say how long the measure will last. Authorities said Hamas failed to comply with the ceasefire agreement signed last week, in which the group pledged to release all 48 hostages held in Gaza, including the bodies of 28 victims. On Monday (13), Hamas released 20 hostages alive and handed over the bodies of four other victims. The group had asked for more time to return the remaining bodies, claiming they did not know where the remains were. After the signing of the ceasefire, Turkey announced the creation of a task force to search for bodies that remain missing in the Gaza Strip. The operation must have the support of the United States and Israel. READ ALSO Israel identifies bodies of 4 hostages handed over by Hamas; Delivery of the rest of the bodies will take time, says Red Cross Twin brothers kidnapped by Hamas are reunited after more than 2 years in captivity Who will govern Gaza? Will Hamas disarm? The thorny and still unresolved issues of Trump’s peace plan UN and Red Cross call for opening of crossing Gaza Strip receives humanitarian aid trucks on October 12, 2025 amid ceasefire between Israel and Hamas Reuters and AFP Also on Tuesday, the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called for the opening of all border crossings in the Gaza Strip to send more aid humanitarian. ICRC spokesman Christian Cardon told a press conference that the opening needed to be done “as a matter of urgency”. “As far as I know, not all Gaza border crossings are open for humanitarian aid. That is the main problem at the moment and it is what humanitarian organizations, including the ICRC, have called for in the last few hours,” he said. Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha), said that the organization has 190,000 tons of aid ready to be sent to Gaza and asked authorities to authorize an increase in the entry flow. VIDEOS: trending on g1 See videos that are trending on g1

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