France, Oct. 15 -- Israel said it will reopen the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt and allow humanitarian aid into the enclave after Hamas returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages, public broadcaster Kan reported on Wednesday.

The bodies were handed over late on Tuesday through the International Committee of the Red Cross. Kan said the government decided to cancel an earlier plan to halve the number of aid trucks entering Gaza after delays in returning the remains.

The crossing had been closed for several days. Israel had threatened to block aid shipments if Hamas failed to return the bodies of hostages as promised under the truce agreement.

Around 600 trucks a day are now expected to cross at Rafah, carrying goods from the Un...