If the identity of the deceased hostage is confirmed, it would mean that the remains of 12 hostages

remain in Gaza with Palestinian militant group Hamas citing obstacles to locating them in the rubble left by the fighting. The recovery and handover of bodies of deceased hostages in Gaza has been one of the obstacles to United States President, Donald Trump’s Gaza plan. Israel has allowed an Egyptian technical team to work with the Red Cross to search for the bodies in Gaza.

–Reuters–