JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Monday that the Red Cross had received a coffin containing the remains of a hostage held in Gaza, as part of a ceasefire deal. “According to information provided by the Red Cross, a coffin of a deceased hostage has been transferred into its custody and is on the way to IDF troops in the Gaza Strip,” the military said. An informed source in Hamas confirmed the information to AFP. “The body of an Israeli captive that was recovered today in the Gaza Strip has been handed over to the Red Cross,” the source said.

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According to the statement, the remains will be promptly delivered to the Israeli territory for identification

The Red Cross received the remains of a deceased hostage from Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency.

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Monday that the Red Cross had received a coffin containing the remains of a hostage held in Gaza, as part of a ceasefire deal. “According to…

The Israeli military say the bodies will be transferred to its forces in Gaza, before being taken to forensic experts for identification.