The Red Cross is headed into Gaza to retrieve coffins believed to carry several deceased hostages, as Israel demands Hamas hold up their end of the deal.

Hamas has said the return of the remaining bodies "may take some time" due to the destruction wrought in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday instructed the country's military to "carry out powerful strikes in Gaza," a statement from his office said, in response to alleged ceasefire violations by Hamas.

While an Israel Democracy Institute study found that national mood is trending upwards, 72. 5% of Israelis expressed doubt that Hamas will be replaced by a multinational ruling body.

Israel’s military says the ceasefire is back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory.

Israel won't accept the presence of Turkish armed forces in Gaza under a U.S. plan to end war in the Palestinian territory for good, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday.