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.

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

The handover is the latest under last month's fragile ceasefire that has held despite accusations by both sides of violations.

Under the October deal between Hamas and Israel, Hamas freed all 20 surviving hostages held in Gaza in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees held by Israel.

The pact also stipulated the return of the r

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