As Trump's top envoys try to bolster the Gaza ceasefire, an insider questions both Netanyahu's and Hamas' commitment to peace.

Israel on Thursday accused Hamas of not complying with the cease-fire terms to return all of the hostages to Gaza. While all of the live hostages have returned home, Israel is awaiting the handover of the bodies of the deceased hostages. As of Tuesday morning, 13 bodies have been returned to Israel, with 15 still in Gaza.

The group still commands thousands of fighters, but the war has taken a toll on its weapons supplies and its political future is uncertain.

An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will arrive in Israel on Tuesday, as Washington tries to stabilise the first, shaky, phase of the Gaza ceasefire and push Israel and Hamas towards the harder concessions asked of each side in coming talks.

Israel said Sunday it responded after "terrorists" attacked troops operating in the Rafah area with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Hamas said it was unaware of the clashes.

Israel said it carried out air strikes on Gaza Oct. 19 after its troops were attacked, sending the ceasefire into uncertainty.

US President Donald Trump threatened to "eradicate" Hamas if it breached its ceasefire deal with Israel, as Vice President JD Vance travelled to the region Tuesday to bolster the fragile Gaza truce.The Trump administration has redoubled its efforts to cement the fragile Gaza peace agreement it helped to broker,

A senior Egyptian official involved in ceasefire negotiations said “round-the-clock” contacts were underway to de-escalate the situation.