The remains transferred by Hamas are "highly likely" not of a deceased hostage, an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday evening.
However, the identification process of the remains at Abu Kabir is "still ongoing," according to the Health Ministry.
A coffin containing the potential remains of a deceased Gaza hostage arrived at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir for identification on Tuesday evening, according to the Health Ministry.
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) received the "findings" from the International Committee of the Red Cross, transferred from the Gaza Strip, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed earlier on Tuesday afternoon.
Earlier today, a Hamas official told Reuters it would turn over the remains of one of the two remaining deceased hostages still in Gaza.
The PMO also confirmed that Israel was preparing to receive "findings" from the Red Cross in a morning statement.
"Israel is preparing to receive from the Red Cross findings that were transferred from the Gaza Strip," the PMO stated. It is yet unclear if the "findings" refer to remains belonging to a hostage.
Authorities in continuous contact with families of hostages still in Gaza
The PMO continued, emphasizing that the authorities responsible for handling missing persons are in continuous contact with the families of the two remaining hostages in Gaza.
Those hostages are Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak and Staff-Sergeant Major Ran Gvili.