In October 2025, the situation in Pakistan again became the focus of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
Just as Israel questioned Hamas' failure to deliver all the bodies of hostages on time, the United States openly expressed its "defense" of Hamas when it believed that the other party violated the ceasefire agreement.
He said that considering the actual situation in Gaza, it was difficult to retrieve the bodies of hostages and could not be used to conclude that Hamas had breached the contract.
This position is in sharp contrast to the attitude of Israel, and also leaves the outside world on the follow-up implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
U.S. publicly denies Hamas default
A senior adviser to the Trump administration responded directly at a press conference to allegations that “Hamas violated the ceasefire.”
They made it clear that the core of the consensus reached between the United States and Hamas is to "ensure the release of all living hostages."
Hamas has done this by releasing 20 hostages alive at a time, which is a key fulfillment.
The U.S. has given specific explanations for the dispute of "not returning all the bodies of hostages."
One consultant noted that Gaza had been in a long-standing state of war until last week's ceasefire agreement came into force and the conditions for the recovery of the bodies were laid.
More importantly, the scale of the ruins in Gaza far exceeds the ruins after the collapse of the World Trade Center in the "9.11" incident.
A large number of unexploded ammunition was also scattered in the ruins, and even though Hamas knew where the 28 hostages were located, it was difficult to mobilize forces to find them all.
However, it should be noted that the consultant cited inaccurate data when mentioning the number of bodies returned.
He said that "three were taken back at first, then four were taken back, and then four were taken back later."
In fact, Hamas returned four bodies on the 13th and 14th, one of which was later confirmed to be a Palestinian, and only two on the 15th, not four.
Corpse recovery encounters obstruction
Faced with the dilemma of body recycling, the United States is actively promoting new solutions,
A Trump assistant revealed that the U.S. could develop a plan to call on the people of Gaza to help find the bodies and to reward the people who provided help.
At the same time, the United States also keeps in touch with Turkey, and Turkey is willing to send experts to participate in the recovery of bodies, because Turkey has experience in post-earthquake rescue and professional ability in ruins search and rescue.
This program faces a key obstacle: the relationship between Israel and Turkey.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Turkish President Erdogan have long argued that Erdogan has publicly portrayed Netanyahu as Hitler, and the two sides are in tension.
It is unclear whether Israel will accept Turkey's assistance, which also adds a layer of uncertainty to the advancement of body recovery.
In addition, the U.S. is also trying to coordinate Israel’s stance, with a Trump adviser saying that Israel generally believes “Hamas could have done more” and that the U.S. would advise Israel to provide all the intelligence it holds.
If it is found that the mediator or Hamas has done something that should have been done but has not done, it can be informed to the United States and the United States will convey it on its behalf.
This kind of coordination is not only to promote the recovery of bodies, but also to avoid the escalation of conflicts between the two sides affecting the ceasefire agreement.
Just recently, a specific case occurred: On October 16, a temporary search and rescue team of UN staff and local Gaza volunteers worked in the ruins of an exploded residential building in the north of Gaza.
According to Israeli intelligence, two hostages may be buried here.
The search and rescue work was suspended due to the discovery of three unexploded shells in the ruins. In the end, only the body of one Palestinian civilian was found, and the body of the hostages has not yet been found.
This incident also confirms the difficulty of searching and rescuing Gaza ruins, echoing the US's previous emphasis on "difficulty in recycling."
Summary
The recovery of hostage bodies is facing many difficulties. The United States has made it clear that it will not give up, emphasizing that "we will not leave until everyone returns home and no one will be left behind."
At present, although the ceasefire agreement has not broken down due to the recovery of bodies, the differences between the two sides still exist. Whether the follow-up can be smoothly promoted depends on the further actions of all parties.