Israel is already restricting aid into Gaza during this so-called ceasefire as we read in Haaretz:
Hamas has informed mediators it will begin transferring the bodies of four deceased Israeli hostages to Israel at 10 P.M. local time on Tuesday, an official involved in the operation told Reuters.
An Israeli official confirmed the transfer, but did not provide details regarding the number of deceased hostages set to be released.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israel decided to keep the Rafah crossing closed and to reduce humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip until Hamas returns the bodies of the slain hostages.
Israel has told the United Nations it will only allow 300 aid trucks – half the agreed number – into the Gaza Strip from Wednesday and that no fuel or gas will be allowed into the enclave except for specific needs related to humanitarian infrastructure, according to a note seen by Reuters and confirmed by the UN.
COGAT had said on Friday that it expected about 600 aid trucks to enter Gaza daily during the ceasefire.
The COGAT note said the restrictions were being taken because “Hamas violated the agreement regarding the release of the bodies of the hostages.”
The halving of aid follows assessments by security officials who said the IDF has not identified any significant efforts by Hamas to locate the bodies. They said that the security establishment supports taking actions that would signal to Hamas that Israel is not willing to accept violation of the details of the cease-fire agreement.
Military officials say that Hamas possesses information regarding the location of many of the deceased hostages, and not only the four who were returned on Monday. Rafah crossing was scheduled to be opened in the coming days as part of the implementation of the first phase of the cease-fire agreement.
Qatari outlet Al Araby reported on Tuesday that Egyptian teams are currently operating in Gaza to locate and recover the remains of Israeli hostages, with an Israeli technical team reportedly also advising Egyptian officials to solve the crisis in the agreement.