Global newspapers: The destruction of Gaza complicates the retrieval of the bodies of Israeli prisoners.

The issue of the dispute over the bodies of Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip has dominated major global newspapers, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to avoid the formation of an official investigation committee into the attack on October 7, 2023.

The Washington Post reported that the dispute over the bodies of the prisoners between Israel and Hamas represents a real test for the ceasefire in Gaza, as Israel claims that Hamas is holding the bodies and violating the agreed-upon terms.

However, Hamas and two senior American advisors say—according to the newspaper—that the small number of bodies returned reflects the reality of the complex situation on the ground, which one mediator anticipated when signing the agreement.

The newspaper quoted an American advisor saying, "You must understand the complexity of the situation on the ground. The entire Gaza Strip has been destroyed, and under all this rubble, there are many bodies."

An article in the Israeli Jerusalem Post noted that the region is witnessing significant transformations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict led by U.S. President Donald Trump.

According to the article, Trump forced Netanyahu to accept his plan to end the war in Gaza, describing that moment as "marking Washington's dominance and sending a clear message that Tel Aviv can no longer dictate what it wants as it did in the past."

The article concluded that Trump's endeavor to impose peace represents the last real opportunity to resolve one of the region's most difficult conflicts.

For his part, an article in the Israeli Haaretz newspaper indicated that Netanyahu, following the ceasefire in Gaza, seeks to avoid the formation of an independent investigation committee into the failures of the October 7 attack, fearing that he would be held responsible for those events.

According to the article, "The only hope for the families of the victims is for the Supreme Court to act quickly to compel Netanyahu to agree to the investigation, as the coming weeks will be a critical test for the strength of the Israeli judiciary."

Ofer Cassif, an opposition member in the Israeli Knesset, wrote in an article for the British Guardian newspaper that Israel is exploiting the world's preoccupation with Gaza and allowing settlers in the West Bank to continue their assaults on Palestinians and their lands without any accountability.

Cassif believes that ending the settlers' terrorism is merely a tool in Netanyahu's hands to continue the de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank.

According to this member, this period represents the beginning of the agricultural harvest season and is more than just a vital economic event; it is an important social and national moment that demonstrates the resilience of Palestinians under occupation, hence the escalation of attacks by settlers on Palestinian farmers and their lands.

In the Gaza Strip, the British Independent warned of a long humanitarian crisis due to the collapse of the water and sewage distribution network and the damage to about 80% of agricultural land as a result of the war.

The newspaper, which relied on an environmental report, stated that thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning to their homes in hopes of starting a new chapter, but they will have to deal with the repercussions of two years of bombardment imposed by the environmental reality.

It quoted experts as saying that an environmental crisis will not be easy to overcome in Gaza, requiring urgent and effective measures.