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U.S. Believes Hamas Is Stalling on Returning Hostages' Remains
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - 13 bodies of hostages are still believed to be held in Gaza. U.S. officials now believe Hamas is stalling - delaying the return of hostages' remains to prolong the ceasefire and avoid renewed pressure to disarm. Israel has delayed reopening the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt as a form of pressure for the return of the hostages' remains - a move the U.S. has approved. Israel also wants to reduce or halt the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, but U.S. opposition is blocking that move. A senior Israeli cabinet member said: "We know Hamas could release more remains immediately and with minimal effort, but it chooses not to. That's why we are carefully weighing how and when to act, and what tools to use - always in coordination with the Americans. Hamas, as always, is playing for time."