DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) —

The Red Cross said it transferred the unidentified remains of three people to Israel late Friday, but it was unclear if they are deceased hostages.

The remains were turned over by Hamas in Gaza but have not yet been identified, said an Israeli military source speaking on background because the examination of the bodies is just underway.

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THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below:

Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to health authorities in Gaza on Friday, completing an exchange after militants turned over remains of two hostages, in a sign that the tense Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement is edging forward.

The incremental progress came despite Israeli strikes on

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