Hamas handed over the last four dead hostages included in the first phase of a cease-fire agreement with Israel, as mediators race to extend the fragile truce.The bodies were transferred to the International Committee of the Red Cross under the supervision of Egyptian officials early Thursday local time,

An Israeli group representing families of hostages held by Hamas says the remains of all four hostages returned early Thursday have been identified. Hamas says it is ready to negotiate the next phase of the cease-fire.