(Reuters) -The armed wings of Palestinian militant teams Hamas and Islamic Jihad stated on Thursday they might hand over the physique of an Israeli hostage at 8 p.m. native time (1800 GMT).
If the switch takes place, the our bodies of three hostages will nonetheless be held in Gaza.
Islamic Jihad, which is allied with Hamas and likewise seized hostages throughout the October 7, 2023, assault that precipitated the Gaza warfare, stated the physique was recovered within the southern Gaza metropolis of Khan Younis.
Beneath an October ceasefire deal, Hamas launched all 20 surviving hostages nonetheless held in Gaza in alternate for almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees held by Israel.
The settlement additionally offered for the return of the stays of 28 hostages in alternate for the stays of 360 militants.
(Reporting by Jana Choukeir, Modifying by William Maclean)