Israel’s prime minister has accused Hamas of killing two Israeli children in Gaza and said the fighters would pay for failing to return their mother, Shiri Bibas, which Hamas blamed on a possible “mix-up” of bodies, AFP reports.

Israel said the body purported to be that of Shiri Bibas was not hers, with Netanyahu saying Hamas had “placed the body of a Gazan woman in a coffin”.

Hamas admitted “the possibility of an error or mix-up”, which it attributed to Israeli bombing of the area.

Netanyahu vowed to “ensure that Hamas pays the full price for this cruel and evil violation of the agreement”.

In response, Hamas affirmed its “seriousness and full commitment” to its responsibilities under the ceasefire and said it had “no interest in failing to comply or holding on to any bodies”.