Israel says the remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages.

The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had found the body of an Israeli soldier who had been held hostage by Palestinian militants in Gaza, and that it would hand over the body at 8 p.m. Hamas said the body was found in Shejaia,

Israel on Sunday received the remains of what Hamas said are three more deceased hostages held in Gaza. The remains were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross and will be taken to the country’s national forensics laboratory for identification.

The Palestinian group Hamas said Tuesday it found the remains of another Israeli hostage during searches in Gaza City. The group’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said the body was located during searches inside the “yellow line” east of the Shejaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City.

Israel said the bodies will be taken for forensic identification after being delivered from Gaza by the Red Cross on Sunday.

The family of Israeli American hostage Omer Neutra, whose body was returned to Israel on Sunday said their hearts are "shattered" in an address in Tel Aviv Monday.

Since the truce took effect on October 10, Palestinian militants have released the remains of 20 hostages, with eight now still remaining in Gaza

Among the 8 deceased Israeli hostages whose remains are yet to be returned from Gaza is soldier and U.S. citizen Itay Chen.

Israel announced Sunday that the bodies of three hostages were returned from Gaza and will be examined by forensic experts, as a fragile ceasefire entered its second month.

Israel says the remains of three hostages have been handed over from Gaza and will be examined by forensic experts as a month-old ceasefire holds.

International Red Cross oversees body transfer under humanitarian law as parties work to return deceased to families during ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.