Red Cross says it has transferred unidentified remains of three people to Israel

A Red Cross vehicle carrying the bodies of two people believed to be dead hostages handed over by Hamas make their way toward the Kissufim border crossing with Israel on Thursday (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

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

The remains were turned over by Hamas in Gaza but have not yet been identified, said an Israeli military source speaking as the examination of the bodies was under way.