Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that Hamas has returned the bodies of four more deceased hostages, with identification work underway.
The Red Cross retrieved the remains in coffins and handed them over to the Israeli military late on Tuesday night.
The transfer came after Israel warned it would restrict aid into Gaza until Hamas returned the bodies of all 28 deceased hostages.
US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan, which both Israel and Hamas accepted, envisaged the handover of all 48 hostages would be completed by noon on Monday.
While all living hostages were returned, pressure is growing on Hamas and the Israeli government over the remains of 20 hostages which Hamas has not yet repatriated. Palestinians are increasingly worried that a delay in Hamas returning the bodies could bring uncertainty to the future of the ceasefire.