Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad previously announced that the remains reportedly found by the PIJ on Monday evening would be returned at 4 p.m.

Red Cross personnel wait to head towards an area within the “yellow line” to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 20, 2025.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo)

The Red Cross retrieved the remains of a slain hostage at a meeting point in the central Gaza Strip, the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad previously announced that the remains reportedly found by the PIJ on Monday evening would be returned at 4:00 p.m.

The announcement came after the Prime Minister’s Office condemned PIJ’s refusal to return the remains earlier on Tuesday, saying that the move constitutes another violation of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire.

“In light of the Islamic Jihad’s announcement regarding the discovery of remains of a fallen hostage, Israel views with severity the delay in immediately transferring [the remains to Israeli] custody,” the statement read. “This constitutes another violation of the agreement.”

The PMO went on to demand the immediate return of the remains of the three remaining deceased hostages still being held in Gaza.

A Hamas terrorist stands guard as workers search for hostage remains. (credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)

Those hostages are Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, and Dror Or.

Hostage remains reportedly found in IDF-controlled area

The remains were found in areas controlled by the IDF, PIJ stated in a statement shared on its official social media on Monday evening.

Qatari outlet Al Jazeera had earlier reported that hostage remains had been found by the terror organization north of Nuseirat.

As reported by The Jerusalem Post