A coffin of a deceased hostage has been transferred from Hamas to the Red Cross, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.

The coffin is being transferred into Red Cross’ custody and is on the way to Israeli troops  in Gaza, according to the IDF.

“Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and take the necessary steps to return all the hostages,” the IDF said on X. 

Earlier on Monday, it was announced that the remains of Nepali student Bipin Joshi, who was held hostage in Gaza, were being flown from Israel to his hometown of Bhimdattanagar.

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Hamas has now handed over the remains of nearly half of the 28 dead hostages in Gaza, a key step in the week-old ceasefire process meant to end two years of war. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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