At least six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, local health authorities say, with the Israeli military reporting it had opened fire on suspects that were posing a threat.
Meanwhile, Reuters reported Hamas planned to return the remains of four more dead hostages late Tuesday night, Israel time, amid accusations from Israeli officials and hostage families that it had violated the deal by leaving two dozen bodies unaccounted for.
Israel told the United Nations it would only allow half the planned number of aid trucks into Gaza each day due to the ceasefire violations, while the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt would remain closed on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport in Egypt to return to the US on Monday.Credit: AP
The developments came less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump declared peace in the Middle East had been achieved, signing a manifesto with other leaders during a whirlwind visit to the region on Monday that spurred hope that a reset from decades of conflict could be within reach.
But cracks in the ceasefire and “peace deal” have already appeared. Hamas returned the remains of only four dead hostages on day one, leading an Israeli minister to accuse the terrorist group of violating its commitments, and Hamas militants also reportedly killed more than 30 people in a spree targeting enemy groups.
On Tuesday evening, Gaza’s local health authority said the Israeli military had killed six Palestinians in two separate incidents across the enclave on Tuesday.
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