ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Hamas said Sunday it received the bodies of 150 prisoners from Israel, stating that some showed signs of their hands being tied and blindfolded, while others exhibited signs of hanging and being crushed by bulldozers as both sides trade blame for ceasefire violations.

“The resistance received the bodies of [150] martyrs, some of whom had their hands tied and eyes blindfolded, while others showed signs of hanging or being crushed under the occupation's bulldozer tracks on their bodies, confirming that the occupation executed them while they were prisoners,” Hamas said in a statement.

“What occurred constitutes a complete war crime and crime against humanity that requires international accountability and prosecution,” it added.

A ceasefire agreement proposed by US President Donald Trump was signed October 10, ending two years of war between the two sides. Also a document guaranteeing the ceasefire was signed by world leaders at a summit in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh.

Since then, both warring sides have accused one another of violating the agreement, which consists of a prisoner-hostage exchange in its first phase.

“Earlier today, terrorists fired anti-tank missiles and opened fire on [Israeli military] forces operating to destroy terrorist infrastructure in the Rafah area in accordance with the terms of the agreement,” the Israeli military said in a statement.

The statement added that Israeli forces “responded with air strikes by fighter jets and artillery fire, targeting the Rafah area.”

The Israeli military later struck Gaza's Al Bureij refugee camp, saying in a separate statement that "in response to the blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement earlier today, the [Israeli military] has begun a series of strikes against Hamas terror targets in the southern Gaza Strip.”

The clashes erupted as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting with Israeli ministers who called for the war in Gaza to resume.

Earlier, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir urged the army to “fully resume fighting in the Strip with all force.”

“The illusion that Hamas will repent, or even abide by the agreement it signed, is proving—as expected—dangerous to our security,” he added, calling for Hamas to be “completely annihilated.”

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also warned that the military would respond forcefully if Hamas carried out any attacks breaching the ceasefire.

On his part, Izzat Al-Rishq, a member of Hamas' political bureau reiterated the group’s commitment to the peace plan adding Israel “continues to breach the agreement and fabricate flimsy pretexts to justify its crimes.” 

US peace envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit the Middle East next week to follow up on the fragile ceasefire.

Under Trump’s 20-point peace plan, Israeli forces have withdrawn to the so-called “yellow line,” where they still control around half of Gaza, excluding the main cities.

Meanwhile, Hamas has released 20 surviving hostages and is returning the ones who have died. The group's armed wing said Sunday it had found the 13th deceased Israeli captive during a search operation and would return it later the same day “if field conditions allowed.”

“Today, the Al-Qassam Brigades found the body of one of the Israeli captives during ongoing search operations,” the group said on Telegram.

The war—triggered by Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel—has killed over 68,000 people, according to the Gazan health ministry. Around half of the deceased are believed to be women and children.

The health ministry also reported that 37 Palestinians were killed during the first nine days of the ceasefire.

According to an AFP tally, Hamas’ October 7 attacks killed 1,221 people, most of whom were civilians.