Hamas Hands Over 4 More Hostage Bodies As Israel Threatens Aid Cut, Trump Warns Them To Disarm

Last Updated:October 15, 2025, 07:18 IST

The development came after Israel threatened to reduce humanitarian aid into Gaza and US President Donald Trump warned of possible violence if the group does not disarm.

Hamas fighters gather in the central Gaza Strip.(Representational image/AFP)

Hamas on Tuesday handed over four more bodies of deceased Israeli hostages in order to ease the pressure on a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel. The development came after Israel threatened to reduce humanitarian aid into Gaza and US President Donald Trump warned of possible violence if the group does not disarm.

Earlier, on Monday, Hamas returned four other coffins, leaving several hostages still unaccounted for. The Red Cross confirmed receipt of Tuesday’s four bodies for delivery to Israeli authorities.

The bodies will be reportedly taken to the National Centre for Forensic Medicine where they will be identified and there families will be notified.

US President Donald Trump expressed concern in a social media post that too few of the dead hostages have been returned. He made no mention of Israel halving the flow of aid into the territory. Trump also warned Hamas that if “they do not disarm, we will disarm them".

A day earlier, Israelis celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages in Gaza and Palestinians rejoiced at Israel’s release of some 2,000 prisoners and detainees as part of the ceasefire’s first phase.

Families of hostages express dismay that Hamas and the Red Cross have said that recovering the remains of dead hostages is a challenge because of Gaza’s destruction, and Hamas told mediators of the deal that some are in areas controlled by Israeli troops.

The US-proposed ceasefire plan called for all hostages, living and dead, to be handed over within 72 hours, meaning on Monday. But it provided a mechanism if that did not happen, saying Hamas should share information about deceased hostages and “exert maximum effort" to carry out the handover as soon as possible.

(With agency inputs)

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