Hamas must do more to return the remains of hostages still in the Gaza Strip, US President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Saturday night.
"Hamas is going to have to start returning the bodies of the deceased hostages, including two Americans, quickly," he wrote.
If they do not, then "the other Countries involved in this GREAT PEACE will take action," he warned.
"Some of the bodies are hard to reach, but others they can return now and, for some reason, they are not. Perhaps it has to do with their disarming, but when I said, “Both sides would be treated fairly,” that only applies if they comply with their obligations," he added.
"Let’s see what they do over the next 48 hours. I am watching this very closely," he affirmed.
Trump: 'Very strong peace in Middle East'
"We have a very strong PEACE in the Middle East, and I believe it has a good chance of being EVERLASTING," he stated.
The Israeli government approved Cairo’s request to allow the entry of Egyptian equipment and personnel to assist as part of the efforts to locate and retrieve remains of slain hostages, an Israeli security official told The Jerusalem Post on Saturday evening.
The team and equipment have entered the Gaza Strip. Israel was preparing for the possibility that Hamas would release the remains of two more hostages soon, Army Radio and N12 News reported earlier, each citing an Israeli source.
On Friday, there were indications that Hamas was also preparing to return remains; however, the terror group did not.
Trump said that Qatar would send peacekeeping troops to Gaza if needed while sitting next to the prime minister and emir of Qatar during a Saturday meeting.
This should be an enduring peace,” Trump told reporters when asked about the situation in Gaza. He added that efforts to stabilize Gaza were advancing, and he praised the Gulf nation as a great ally and key player in regional stability.
He added that "what we've done is incredible - peace in the Middle East."
Amichai Stein and Reuters contributed to this report.