15.10.2025 01:25
Speaking about the ceasefire process in Gaza, U.S. President Donald Trump stated, "The job is not done yet. The dead have not been delivered as promised. The second phase is now beginning." Shortly after Trump's remarks, Hamas fulfilled its part. The bodies of 4 Israeli captives were handed over, and it was announced that the remains of 2 more captives would be delivered to Tel Aviv tonight.
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Hamas announced that, as part of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement reached in the Gaza Strip, the bodies of 4 Israeli prisoners have been delivered, and the remains of 2 prisoners will be handed over to Tel Aviv tonight.
ISRAEL ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE PROCESS HAS STARTED In Israel, it was announced that the process of delivering the bodies of the prisoners by Hamas has begun. A joint statement by the Israeli army and the Internal Security Agency Shin Bet (Shabak) indicated that officials from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) went to the meeting point in southern Gaza to initiate the process of receiving the bodies of the Israeli prisoners.
In the statement, it was expressed that the Israeli public should approach the issue "with sensitivity," and it was requested to wait for the completion of official identification procedures. The statement included that Hamas must "fulfill its obligations under the agreement and make the necessary efforts for the return of all prisoners as well as the remains of those who lost their lives."
ISRAEL DELIVERED THE REMAINS OF 45 PALESTINIANS The government in Gaza also announced that, through ICRC teams, the remains of 45 Palestinians have been received from Israel. Ismail al-Sawabite, the Director of the Government Press Office, stated that after the remains of the Palestinians are identified by their relatives, the necessary legal procedures for burial will begin.
TRUMP: THE DEAD ONES HAVE NOT BEEN DELIVERED, THE SECOND STAGE STARTS NOW Meanwhile, shortly before the development, during a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump responded to reporters' questions, stating that 20 prisoners were released by Hamas but he also wanted the deceased to be returned. Trump said, "A great burden has been lifted, but the job is not finished yet. The dead ones have not been delivered as promised. The second stage starts now."
"IF HAMAS DOES NOT LAY DOWN ITS ARMS, WE WILL DISARM THEM" Additionally, in response to a question about whether there is a guarantee that Hamas will lay down its arms, the U.S. President claimed that Hamas has promised them that they will lay down their arms. Trump stated, "Because they said they would lay down their arms, and if they do not, we will disarm them. I do not have to explain how I will do it, but if they do not lay down their arms, we will disarm them."
REMOVING THE BODIES FROM THE RUBBLE WILL TAKE TIME After Hamas released 20 Israeli prisoners early yesterday morning, it had delivered the remains of 4 out of 28 prisoners who lost their lives in Israeli attacks through the Red Cross. Hamas announced that it would deliver the remains of 4 more prisoners to Israel later this evening.
MUTUAL PRISONER EXCHANGES HAVE TAKEN PLACE On the other hand, ICRC spokesperson Christian Cardon stated that there were no negative incidents while they were assisting in the exchange of 20 Israelis and 1809 Palestinians under the ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel.
WHAT WILL BE THE OTHER ITEMS OF THE PLAN? There is no certainty that the subsequent phases outlined in President Trump's 20-item Gaza plan will take place. However, two Palestinian officials participating in the talks and another source stated that Trump's stance on both the Qatar attacks and the ceasefire that ended Israel's 12-day war with Iran in June gave Hamas negotiators confidence that the U.S. president would not allow Israel to resume fighting as soon as the hostages were released.
According to a source close to the matter in Washington, Trump's advisors saw an opportunity to use his anger towards Netanyahu over the Qatar attack to pressure the Israeli leader to accept a framework to end the Gaza war. A senior official from the White House stated that Trump, who has established significant ties with Gulf countries in terms of diplomatic and economic policies, sees the Emir of Qatar as a friend and does not like the broadcast of attack footage on television, describing the attack as a significant turning point that united the Arab world.
A Palestinian official in Gaza, in a statement about the negotiations and mediation efforts, said that Trump's public promise to Qatar that there would be no more Israeli attacks has gained him credibility in the eyes of Hamas and other regional actors. Jonathan Reinhold from the Department of Political Science at Bar-Ilan University in Israel stated, "Providing security guarantees to Qatar that Israel will not attack them again has increased Hamas's confidence that the ceasefire will be permanent."
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