Israel and Hamas have exchanged accusations over violations of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement as tensions rise in Gaza.
On Thursday, Israel said it was preparing to reopen the Rafah crossing with Egypt to allow Palestinians to move in and out of Gaza, but no reopening date was announced.
The dispute over the return of bodies of hostages held by Hamas continues to threaten the fragile truce.
Israel has demanded that Hamas hand over the bodies of 28 hostages killed during the conflict.
Hamas said it had already returned 10 bodies, but Israeli officials rejected one, saying it was not that of a hostage.
“We will not compromise on this, and we will spare no effort until our fallen hostages return every last one of them,” an Israeli government spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Hamas, however, said the process of retrieving more bodies required heavy machinery and excavators, which Israel has not permitted into Gaza due to the blockade.
The armed group accused Israel of breaking the ceasefire agreement by killing at least 24 Palestinians in shootings since Friday.
A senior Hamas official claimed that a list of such violations had been submitted to mediators.
“The occupying state is working day and night to undermine the agreement through its violations on the ground,” the official alleged.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to the claims.
Officials have previously said some Palestinians ignored warnings not to approach ceasefire zones, prompting troops to “open fire to remove the threat.”
According to Israel, the next phase of the U.S.-mediated 20-point peace plan engineered by President Donald Trump’s administration requires Hamas to surrender its weapons and relinquish control of Gaza.
Hamas has refused, instead tightening its grip on areas vacated by Israeli troops through armed crackdowns and public executions.
Earlier this week, 20 surviving hostages were freed in exchange for thousands of Palestinian detainees held in Israel.
The Gaza Health Ministry said Israel has also released 30 more bodies of Palestinians killed in the war, bringing the total number received since Monday to 120.
The broader peace plan also calls for creating an international stabilization force for Gaza and exploring a path toward a Palestinian state proposals that Israel continues to reject.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said the Western-backed Palestinian Authority (PA) would work with international organizations to manage Gaza’s security, financial, and governance needs.
He added that a planned reconstruction conference in Egypt would clarify how donor funds will be organized, distributed, and monitored.
Hamas seized control of Gaza from the Palestinian Authority in 2007 after a brief civil conflict.
Despite years of mediation, both sides remain sharply divided over the territory’s future governance.