DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Red Cross said it transferred the unidentified remains of three people to Israel late Friday but they were still being examined and may not be those of missing hostages, an Israeli military official said.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media, said the remains had earlier been turned over to the Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza.
The handover follows Israel’s return Friday of the bodies of 30 Palestinians to authorities in Gaza. That completed an exchange after militants turned over remains of two hostages, in a sign that the tense Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement
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