Trump hints at 'action' if Hamas doesn't return hostage bodies

The body transferred to Israel on Friday has been identified as hostage Eliyahu Margalit, according to the IDF.

"Following the completion of the identification process by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, in cooperation with the Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate, IDF representatives informed the family of Eliyahu Margalit that he had been returned for burial," the IDF said in a statement.

"He leaves behind a wife, three children, and grandchildren. His daughter, Nili Margalit, was also abducted and returned on the hostage release agreement in November 2023," the IDF continued. "The IDF expresses deep condolences to the family, continues to make every effort to return all the deceased hostages, and is prepared for the continued implementation of the agreement."

Hamas has handed over a coffin to the Red Cross and it is now on its way to Israeli troops in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Security Agency said.

In a statement, Hamas said it "continues to uphold its commitment to implementing the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip by handing over the body of another Israeli captive this evening and will continue working to complete the entire exchange process."

The Red Cross is on its way to a meeting point where a “coffin” will be transferred into its custody inside Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Security Agency said.

The Red Cross will then hand the coffin over to IDF forces who will transport it to Israel. The coffin will then be taken to Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification.

-ABC News’ Dana Savir

Hamas will hand over the body of “one Israeli captive” that was found in Gaza on Friday, Hamas said in a statement. Hamas said they would return the body at 11 p.m. local time, 4 p.m. ET.