Palestinians watch members of the Hamas militant group searching for bodies of the hostages in an area in Hamad City, Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. (AP Photo)

Israel said Hamas handed over “two coffins of deceased hostages” from Gaza late Saturday, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu increased pressure on the militant group to share the rest more quickly under their ceasefire. No names were immediately released. The bodies were in Israel and were being taken to the country’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine.

Israel announced earlier Saturday that Gaza’s sole crossing with the outside world, Rafah, would stay closed “until further notice,” tying it to Hamas’ release of remains. On Thursday it had said the crossing likely would reopen Sunday.

Hamas has now handed ove

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