The Israel Defense Forces are investigating reports Israeli troops who were occupying a key sewage treatment plant in Gaza set it ablaze amid a drawdown of their forces from much of the enclave's territory last week as a part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal.

The Israeli military said on Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack that killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of airstrikes that killed 26 people, in the most serious test yet of this month's U.

One body Hamas returned to Israel as part of the ceasefire deal "does not match any of the hostages," the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday.

The incident highlights the tense and fragile nature of the Trump-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Bodies returned to Israel overnight identified as Ronen Engel and Sonthaya Oakkharasr * Ceremony held at Ben Gurion Airport before body of slain hostage Bipin Joshi flown to Nepal

The suspects tried to smuggle grenades, guns, anti-tank rockets, and ammunition. They were taken to questioning, and the weapons were confiscated.

Ari Spitz, 23, told The Post he was surprised to be singled out by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed the humble hero critically injured last year in a Hamas-boobytrapped home

The Yellow Line, as drawn out by mediators, encompasses over half of the Strip’s territory, or 53% — most of which is outside of urban areas. In reality, the IDF is not holding all of that territory with ground troops, with many of its posts positioned closer to the Israeli border.