Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad representatives transferred the remains -- which they identified as belonging to an Israeli hostage -- to the Red Cross for evaluation in Tel Aviv, the Israeli military said Tuesday.
The remains are believed to belong to one of the last three hostages still yet to be identified from the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Hamas and the PIJ announced they found the body on Monday in central Gaza, the BBC reported.
The remains, in a coffin, were given to the Red Cross, which transported them to Israel's National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, where they will be identified. The Israeli Health Ministry said the forensic lab received the coffin and identification could take up to two days, The Times of Israel reported.
Israel has been exchanging Palestinian prisoners and the remains of deceased Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the return of Israeli remains as part of a cease-fire deal that took effect Oct. 10.
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