Gaza ceasefire deal tested. And, Supreme Court hears case questioning voting rights
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Israel says it will retaliate if Hamas doesn't hand over more bodies of deceased hostages. Israel closed a crucial border crossing from Egypt to Gaza on Wednesday, cutting in half the amount of aid allowed to enter in retaliation for what they are calling a delay in receiving the hostage bodies. This comes after Hamas and Israel have exchanged surviving hostages and prisoners in the first phase of a ceasefire deal for the war in Gaza. President Trump has also stated there could be violence if Hamas doesn't give up its weapons.
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🎧 Hamas has handed over seven hostage bodies, but there were 28 in total in Gaza, NPR's Daniel Estrin tells Up First. Israel says it hasn't received the hostage bodies as quickly as it expected.
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