Israel's military says Palestinian militants in Gaza have handed over another body of a hostage. The remains of 13 hostages have been handed over since the ceasefire began. Two of U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys traveled to Israel on Monday to shore up the ceasefire. Deadly violence gave the fragile deal its first major test on Sunday. Israel had threatened to halt aid transfers and its forces killed dozens of Palestinians in strikes after accusing Hamas militants of killing two soldiers. The United Nations said delivery of aid into the territory has resumed but did not say how much.

The military wing of Hamas says it will hand over the remains of a hostage late Friday. The Qassam Brigades did not say whose remains would be handed over, only that they were pulled out earlier in the day. It did not say where the remains will be handed over. In recent days, Hamas handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross the remains of nine hostages along with a 10th body that Israel said wasn't that of a hostage. As part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, Hamas was supposed to hand over the remains of 28 hostages who were kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023.

The fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is being tested. An Israeli military agency said Tuesday it will halve the number of trucks allowed to bring humanitarian aid into devastated Gaza over concerns about the slow return of the remains of dead hostages. The issue emerged a day after jubilation over the return of the last 20 living hostages and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange. A U.N. spokesperson says Israel has informed it of plans to halve aid into Gaza. Hamas appeared to heed the pressure. Israel's military later said several coffins would be transferred to the Red Cross.

A ceasefire has taken effect in Gaza under a breakthrough deal. Bombardment stopped and Israeli troops pulled back in Gaza on Friday under the deal reached between Israel and Hamas. The deal was reached under pressure from the United States, Arab countries, and Turkey, and aims to end the two-year war in Gaza. The agreement includes the release of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. However, many questions remain, including disarmament of Hamas and the future governance of Gaza. Trust between the parties is low, and the deal's success depends on continued pressure from the U.S., Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey.

Top Israeli officials are debating a tentative deal to pause the devastating two-year war with Hamas while their military forces carries out more strikes in Gaza, including one that reportedly left more than three dozen people trapped beneath rubble. The new strikes hit as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet met to weigh the terms of the breakthrough proposal that emerged late Wednesday and could free the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The broader ceasefire plan advanced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump included many unanswered questions, such as whether and how Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza.

After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in a matter of days after a deft maneuver — or perhaps a misunderstanding — by President Donald Trump that boxed in the two adversaries. Either way, efforts to wind down the devastating war have seen a breakthrough. The last hostages are set to be returned under the agreement announced Wednesday. Major questions remain, including over governance and reconstruction of Gaza as well as whether Hamas will disarm. But it appears for now as though the fighting will pause. That's because at a critical moment last week, Trump took Hamas' very conditional response to his proposal as a yes.