Hamas says it has handed over body of Gaza hostage, Israel indicates Rafah crossing could open

Masked Islamic Jihad and Hamas militants hand over a body bag believed to contain the remains of a deceased hostage to the Red Cross for transfer to Israeli authorities. Picture: Jehad Alshrafi/AP

Hamas said it had handed over the body of one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israel said it would allow Gaza's gateway to Egypt to open once all hostages were returned.

Hamas had also handed over remains on Tuesday, which prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office later said were not of any hostage.