Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.

It marks the last hostage-detainee exchange between Israel and Hamas carried out as part of the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire reached in October.

Israel's military says the remains of Ran Gvili, the last person whose body was taken hostage into Gaza, have been recovered.

The capture happened after Friday's strike, in which three out of eight Hamas terrorists were killed while leaving a tunnel in Rafah, the military announced.

Israel is marking the end of a painful chapter after the return of the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza.

The remains of the final Israeli hostage being held in Gaza have finally been recovered following a dramatic investigation, Israel said Monday — clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that brought an end to the Israel-Hamas war.

Despite his Hamas rank being well known in Arabic media, Safiya was still invited to write opinion pieces for the NYT. A Gaza doctor and hospital director who criticized Israel in two separate New York Times op-eds has been revealed to be a Hamas colonel.

Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war.