Hamas, the Palestinian resistance movement, has stated that it cannot immediately return the bodies of the remaining hostages due to the absence of specialized machinery needed to remove rubble caused by Israeli airstrikes. Many of the bodies are reportedly trapped inside destroyed tunnels or buried beneath collapsed buildings. The group emphasized its commitment to the Gaza agreement and its willingness to hand over all hostages’ remains but blamed Israel for the delay, saying the necessary equipment is being blocked from entering Gaza. Last Monday, Hamas returned 20 living hostages along with the bodies of four deceased hostages. The Red Cross confirmed that 45 Palestinians who died in Israeli custody were also returned to Gaza. Israel and Hamas had agreed to implement the first phase of a U.S. peace plan, which included transferring all remaining hostages, but delays have led Israel to limit humanitarian aid and postpone reopening the Rafah border crossing.