Meanwhile, Al Jazeera quoted Hamas as saying that in return for providing all necessary information to mediators and to Israel for the successful return of all the captives held in Gaza, Israel must keep up its end of the bargain.
Hamas has confirmed that senior commander Raed Saad was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, marking the most high-profile assassination of a Hamas leader since the ceasefire that came into effect in October.
In a statement issued on December 13, the Israeli Defence Forces said it had eliminated Ra'ad Sa'ad, described as the "Head of the Weapons Production Headquarters of Hamas' military wing" and "one of the architects of the brutal October 7 massacre."
The Israel Defence Forces on Thursday confirmed the death of the commander of Hamas's East Rafah Battalion, his deputy, and a company commander during an operation in southern Gaza.
Israel has breached the United States-brokered Gaza ceasefire almost 500 times in just 44 days, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians since the truce came into effect on October 10, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Gaza Government Media Office's statement.
Following the release of two fallen hostages by Hamas earlier in the day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Thursday night that the remains were confirmed to be Sahar Baruch and Amiram Cooper.
Israeli authorities say the body returned by Hamas last night may not belong to any of the remaining 13 deceased hostages. After hours of examination at the National Center for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, the remains have yet to be identified.
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed confidence in achieving lasting peace in the Middle East, while warning Hamas of serious consequences if the ceasefire agreement with Israel is violated.
A day after Israel claimed that Hamas had violated the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) issued a stark warning to the militant group, saying it would face "eradication" if it violated a truce in the region.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained in a statement that the conference comes within the framework of international efforts aimed at supporting the Palestinian people and rebuilding the Gaza Strip, noting that logistical and technical arrangements are in full swing to ensure th