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.

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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 says the captive's remains were being transported to its troops by the Red Cross.

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

Hamas has handed over the remains of two more bodies it says are former hostages to Israel via the Red Cross, the Israeli prime minister's office said.