JERUSALEM: The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, an Israeli military official said Saturday, the latest development that could undermine the US-brokered agreement for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The handover followed Israel’s return on Friday of the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza. That completed an exchange after militants earlier this week turned over remains of two hostages, a sign that the tense Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement was edging forward.

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.

Palestinian militants return remains of two hostages to the Red Cross, continuing the ceasefire agreement amid ongoing tensions in Gaza.