Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Israeli officials said Israel had decided to restrict aid and delay plans to open the southern border crossing to Egypt because Hamas had violated the ceasefire deal by failing to turn over bodies of hostages

People react as they watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity. File picture: Oded Balilty/AP

Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages after Israel threatened to reduce aid into Gaza on Tuesday and US president Donald Trump threatened violence against the Palestinian militant group if it does not disarm.

A day after Trump spoke in Jerusalem, touting his plan to end the war, Hamas' re-emergent fighters executed men in the street and Israel told the United Nations it will allow only half the daily number agreed in last week's ceasefire deal.