DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Tuesday said it received human remains that Palestinian militants handed over to the Red Cross, but it was not immediately clear if they were one of three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the remains would be taken for forensics testing and identification. The handover is the latest under last month's fragile ceasefire that has held despite accusations by both sides of violations.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad said it found the remains earlier this week in Nuseirat, a refugee camp in central Gaza.

Palestinian militants have returned 25 bodies of hostages under the ceasefire deal that went into effect on Oct. 10. The remaining hostages have been two Israelis and a man from Thailand. In return,

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