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Israel is considering five strategic options—including expanding control, escalating military actions, conducting hostage-remains retrieval operations, applying diplomatic pressure, or ending agreements—if Hamas fails to return the remains of hostages, amid concerns that Hamas is using the remains as bargaining chips and misleading international teams.
Israel has limited aid and kept the Rafah crossing with Egypt closed in response to Hamas withholding the remains of Israeli hostages, despite a fragile ceasefire and planned aid surge, leading to increased tensions and delays in humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza.
A Gaza ceasefire held after Hamas released some Israeli hostages and the exchange of detainees occurred, but issues remain including the return of all hostage remains, opening border crossings for aid, and rebuilding Gaza. International aid efforts are ongoing, but challenges persist due to infrastructure damage and political disagreements.