DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — 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.

The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains will be taken for forensics testing and identification.

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

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

Palestinian militants have returned 25 bodies of hostages under the ceasefire deal that went into effect on Oct. 10. In return, Israel has released the bodies of 330 Palestinians to Gaza. Most remain unid

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