American command center in the Gaza envelope and an anticipated visit by Weitkov to the region.

Israeli Channel 13 reported today, Saturday, that American officers will establish a command center in the Gaza envelope to assist in the search for the bodies of Israeli captives, amid expectations that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will head to the region tomorrow, Sunday, to follow up on the implementation of the Gaza agreement.

The channel added that the establishment of this center comes to manage a team of international forces tasked with searching for the remaining bodies of Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip. Earlier reports indicated that about 200 American soldiers had arrived to set up a center in Israel that will monitor the implementation of the ceasefire and violations from both sides.

The center will include representatives from partner countries, international bodies, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector, with representatives on the ground in the Gaza Strip, aiming to coordinate the work of the anticipated international stabilization force and humanitarian workers.

The ceasefire agreement in Gaza came into effect on October 10 of this month, and in its first phase, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) released 20 living Israeli captives and several bodies of captives killed due to the shelling, while Israel released about two thousand Palestinian prisoners, and the Israeli occupation army partially withdrew to agreed-upon borders referred to as the 'yellow line.'

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a few days ago the start of the second phase of the agreement, which is supposed to witness the formation of an independent administration for the sector, but this phase faces significant complications due to contentious issues, including the disarmament of Hamas.

Meanwhile, Axios reported from a U.S. official and a source described as knowledgeable that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to head to the region tomorrow, Sunday, to follow up on the implementation of the agreement to end the war in Gaza.

According to the knowledgeable source, Witkoff will visit Egypt and Israel, and is likely to visit Gaza. He is also expected to continue working on establishing an 'international stabilization force' that is scheduled to deploy in parts of the Gaza Strip.

Earlier, Washington ruled out the possibility of deploying American forces in Gaza.

In the meantime, operations are ongoing in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, to search for the bodies of Israeli captives. Hamas had stated that the return of the bodies of Israeli captives takes time because some were buried in tunnels destroyed by the occupation and others are under the rubble.

The movement added that extracting the remaining bodies requires equipment and devices to lift the rubble, which are currently unavailable due to the occupation's prohibition on their entry.

Last night, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the receipt of the body of one of the captives from the International Red Cross after it was released by the Al-Qassam Brigades in southern Gaza Strip.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported from the families of the captives that the body belongs to captive Eliyahu Margalit, and it also reported from sources that Hamas is still holding at least 18 bodies after delivering 10 bodies.

Amid increasing pressure from his government, Netanyahu claimed that Hamas knows the locations of the bodies of Israeli captives but is delaying their delivery.

In a statement published early today, Saturday, Hamas called on mediators to complete their role in following up on the implementation of the remaining provisions of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, especially those related to delivering the required amounts of aid, providing necessary needs, opening the Rafah crossing in both directions, and urgently starting reconstruction.

The movement emphasized the necessity of immediately proceeding with the formation of the community support committee from the group of independents who were agreed upon in the administration of the sector, and completing the withdrawal of occupation forces to the agreed-upon sites.

It also called for continuing measures to punish criminals and war criminals by prosecuting them and bringing them to justice, completing the boycott in all its forms, and working to continue isolating the occupation and its leaders.