Israel decides to reduce aid flow into Gaza, Rafah border remains closed: Israeli official

Israel has decided to reduce the flow of aid into Gaza, three Israeli officials said Tuesday, adding that the Rafah border crossing between the enclave and Egypt will remain closed.

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The decision came after Palestinian militant group Hamas did not hand over bodies of hostages it is holding as part of the new US-brokered ceasefire deal, the officials said, without elaborating on how long the move would last.

Hamas previously indicated that recovering the bodies of some dead hostages may take longer, as not all burial sites amid the widespread rubble of Gaza are known.

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