Israel has delayed aid into the Gaza Strip and kept the enclave's border shut while re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated their grip by executing men in the street, darkening the outlook for US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war.

Three Israeli officials said Israel had decided to restrict aid into the enclave and delay plans to open the border crossing to Egypt at least through Wednesday because Hamas had been too slow to turn over bodies of dead hostages.

The militant group has said locating the bodies is difficult.

Meanwhile, Hamas has swiftly reclaimed the streets of the Gaza Strip's urban areas following the partial withdrawal of Israeli troops last week.

In a video circulated late on Monday, Hamas fighters dragged seven men with hands tied behind their backs into a Gaz

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