(NewsNation) — Israel plans to halve aid to Gaza because of Hamas’ slower-than-expected release of deceased hostages, three anonymous sources told the Associated Press.
Hamas on Monday released 20 living and four deceased hostages, but Israelis are still waiting on the release of 24 more deceased hostages.
An Israeli military agency declared the militant group’s slowness a “violation” of the fragile ceasefire agreement. The Hostages Family Forum, a grassroots organization, called the perceived delay a “blatant violation of the agreement by Hamas.”
In response, Israeli officials plan to slash the number of humanitarian aid trucks allowed into the territory, the sources said.
The first phase of the ceasefire agreement saw the reunification of Israeli and Palestinian families on Monday, a long-awaited development for those in the region and around the globe. But the question remains of how to transform the agreement into long-term peace in the region.
President Donald Trump said the most challenging step — reaching a deal — is over and that “rebuilding is maybe going to be the easiest part” of the process.
A freed Palestinian prisoner is greeted after he was released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Oct. 13, 2025. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad) 
Released hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal is escorted into Beilinson Hospital in Israel on Oct. 13, 2025, while greeting the crowd gathered to witness his arrival following his release from Gaza (Photo by Ori Aviram / Middle East Images via GETTY-AFP) 
A freed Palestinian prisoner is greeted after he was released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Oct. 13, 2025. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad) 
Workers put up pieces of a huge sign that reads, “Peace Israel” in English and in Hebrew on a building in hostage square on Oct. 12, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images) 
People react as freed Palestinian prisoners arrive after being released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Oct. 13, 2025. (REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman) 
Two family members hug each other at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 13, 2025, as relatives and friends gather to watch the live broadcast of hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal’s release and reunion with his family. (Photo by Ori Aviram / Middle East Images via GETTY-AFP) 
People gather to watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages being released from Gaza at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 13, 2025, as crowds fill the plaza to witness the latest exchange amid ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by Ori Aviram / Middle East Images via GETTY-AFP) 
A freed Palestinian is greeted by his relatives and friends after he was released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Oct. 13, 2025. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)
Deceased hostages returned in peace deal ID’d
The IDF identified Guy Iluz, Bipin Joshi and Yossi Sharab as three of the deceased. One family has not cleared the release of the final deceased hostage’s name.
Iluz, 26, was a sound technician and fled from the Nova music festival during the Oct. 7 attacks. Joshi, 23, was originally from Nepal and was studying agriculture at the Israeli kibbutz of Alumim, according to the Hostages Families Forum Headquarters.
Yossi, 53, was a “wonderful partner and a perfect father,” his wife said in a statement to the headquarters.
IDF opens fire to remove ‘threat’ in Gaza
The Israeli military fired at several people it said approached troops in northern Gaza on Tuesday
“After multiple attempts to distance them, the suspects refused to comply, prompting troops to open fire to remove the threat. Reports of terrorists infiltrating an IDF position are incorrect,” the Israeli Defense Forces said on social media.
Gaza ceasefire: What’s next for Israel, Hamas?
Roughly 200 U.S. troops are stationed in Israel to monitor the results of the ceasefire, and Trump said further conversations about the territory’s next steps are already underway.
Under the U.S.-brokered plan, an international body will govern Gaza and oversee Palestinian officials for day-to-day happenings. The plan also mentioned a potential Palestinian state, a sticking point in previous negotiations.
“Gaza’s reconstruction requires that it be demilitarized and that a new honest civilian police force must be allowed to create a safe condition for the people in Gaza,” Trump said Monday. “As I said earlier, I intend to be a partner in securing a better future.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained his previous stances on governance in Gaza and the demilitarization of Hamas.
NewsNation’s Marcus Espinoza, Taylor Delandro and Anna Kutz contributed to this report.