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Exactly one month after the deal took effect, the U.S. is working to get Israel and Hamas to enter the next phase, the details of which have not been worked out.
The Israeli prime minister's comments come after Hamas agreed to release hostages under a US-proposed peace plan.
Hamas has returned the body of 19-year-old New York City native Itay Chen, the last remaining American hostage in Gaza, following the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack in Israel.
Thirteen families whose loved ones were taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack are still waiting for Hamas to return their remains from Gaza.
The US president will then meet world leaders at a Gaza summit in Egypt, as Hamas has until 12:00 local time (10:00 BST) to release the Israeli hostages.
The Red Cross said its staff in Gaza "were not able to intervene directly on-site" as alleged Hamas members were seen burying and then uncovering the remains of a deceased hostage.
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Former hostages Rom Braslavski and Nimrod Cohen spoke at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, alongside family members of hostages whose remains are yet to be returned, on Saturday for the first time since their release from Hamas captivity.