The Red Cross says it has transferred the remains of three unidentified people to Israel late on Friday, which are still being examined by Israeli forensic experts. An Israeli military official they may not be the bodies of the missing hostages.
The source, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorised 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 of the bodies of 30 Palestinians to authorities in Gaza on Friday.
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