Trump hints at 'action' if Hamas doesn't return hostage bodies

Israeli forces struck “terrorists” who were “exiting a tunnel shaft” and “approaching IDF troops” in the Khan Yunis area of Gaza on Friday, the IDF said in a statement.

In another incident in the city of Rafah in Gaza, the IDF said “several terrorists were identified exiting a tunnel shaft” and “opened fire toward IDF troops.”

“IDF troops are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove immediate threats,” the IDF said.

-ABC News’ Dana Savir

Hamas issued a new statement on Friday calling on “everyone” to continue efforts in fully implementing the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

“We call on everyone to continue their efforts with the Palestinian people,” Hamas said, “including the mediators to continue their role in following up the implementation of the remaining terms of the agreement, especially those related to entering aid in required quantities, providing all necessary supplies for the people in Gaza, opening the Rafah crossing in both directions for individuals, and working to urgently begin the reconstruction, particularly civilian homes and infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, and public service buildings.”

Ela Haimi, whose husband, Tal Haimi, is among the 19 deceased hostages who remains in Gaza, said she “can’t give closure to my kids” without his body.

Ela Haimi said her children question if their father -- who died trying to defend his kibbutz during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack -- is really dead, because his body is still in Gaza.

“I can’t believe it’s not over yet,” she told ABC News Live on Friday. “He’s not here yet and I can’t understand why.”

She said she was so happy to see the 20 surviving hostages return on Monday, but she added, “After all this happiness, we also wait for Tal and the others to come back. We believe in life, we believe in peace, but also we believe in closure. This is why it’s so important to bring him back”

“This is the first point in the [ceasefire] deal," she said, "and if the first point is not complete, we cannot move on to the next one.”

The Israel Defense Forces “opened fire” at a vehicle that it says crossed the yellow line in northern Gaza.

IDF troops have withdrawn to an agreed-upon yellow line inside Gaza as a part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal. The IDF still controls more than 50% of Gaza after withdrawing to the yellow line.

“The troops fired warning shots toward the suspicious vehicle, but the vehicle continued to approach the troops in a way that caused an imminent threat to them,” the IDF said in the statement. "The troops opened fire to remove the threat, in accordance with the agreement."

-ABC News’ Dana Savir