Hamas returned the remains of four additional deceased hostages on Tuesday after Israel accused the group of non-compliance with the U.S.-brokered peace deal and threatened to cut aid to Gaza.

Why it matters: The dispute over the remains of 28 deceased hostages became the first crisis of the peace process. • Among the deceased hostages whose bodies have yet to be returned are two Americans, Itay Chen and Omer Neutra. • Hamas promised to return all 28 under the deal but stressed during the negotiations that it didn't know many of their exact locations. The group has said some are trapped under rubble, and it could take months to find all of them.

Driving the news: On Monday, Hamas gave Israel four the bodies of four hostages through the Red Cross, fewer than Israeli officials said the

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