Israel on Wednesday told the Trump administration that Hamas isn't doing enough to recover the bodies of dead Israeli hostages, and the Gaza deal can't move into the next phase until that changes, two Israeli officials and one U.S. official tell Axios.

Why it matters: The agreement stipulates that Hamas must make a "maximum effort" to return the bodies of the 28 dead hostages, among them two American citizens. Israel claims Hamas is not abiding by those terms.

Driving the news: An immediate crisis was averted over the last 24 hours when Hamas returned the bodies of three hostages on Tuesday and another two on Wednesday, bringing the total to nine out of 28. • After Hamas returned those bodies, Israel backed off threats to halve the number of aid trucks allowed into Gaza and keep the bo

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