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Hamas hands over the body of another Israeli hostage

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A Red Cross vehicle transporting the body of an Israeli hostage handed over by HamasDAWOUD ABU ALKAS / Reuters

Hamas handed over the body of a suspected Israeli hostage to the Red Cross on Tuesday afternoon for repatriation to Israel, the Israeli military said in a statement. If the remains are confirmed to be those of a hostage, the bodies of seven hostages would still be in the Gaza Strip.