GAZA CITY: Israel received the body of one of the last four hostages held in Gaza from the Red Cross on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
The coffin was handed over in the Gaza Strip to the Israeli army and Shin Bet security service, the office said, adding that it would be sent to Tel Aviv for identification.
The military later said the body had reached Israeli soil.
Earlier on Thursday, the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad had said they would hand over the remains as part of the US-brokered ceasefire deal with Israel in Gaza.
Hamas said the body was found in Khan Yunis in the south of the territory.
