Israel says received body of deceased hostage in Gaza from Red Cross

The Prime Minister’s office says the body will be transferred to Israel for identification.

JERUSALEM - Israel said its security forces in the Gaza Strip had received on Monday the remains of a deceased hostage from the Red Cross returned as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal.

"Israel has received, through the Red Cross, the coffin of a fallen hostage that was handed over to IDF and Shin Bet forces inside the Gaza Strip," a statement from the prime minister's office said

The body will be transferred to Israel for identification.