Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire amid delays returning hostages’ bodies

Israel awaits in total the return of the bodies of 28 hostages (Leo Correa/AP)

Hamas has moved to shore up its brittle ceasefire agreement with Israel by reaffirming its commitment to the terms of the deal that includes a pledge to hand over the remains of all dead Israeli hostages.

The militant group’s statement released in the early hours of Friday follows a warning from US President Donald Trump that he would green-light Israel to resume the war if Hamas does not live up to its end of the deal and return all of the hostages’ bodies.