Israel retrieves four bodies during hostage-prisoner exchange with Hamas | ABC NEWS
The bodies of four Israeli hostages have returned to their homeland, after Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli authorities are accusing Hamas of reneging on the ceasefire deal by failing to return the remainder of the 28 dead Israeli hostages, while the militant group blames intense Israeli bombardment for difficulty in locating their remains.
The events coincided with US President Donald Trump’s short visit to Israel for an address to the Knesset, where he praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his part in securing the agreement.
The US president joined other world leaders in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh to sign a peace plan for the Middle East.
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