Israel received the remains of two additional hostages on Wednesday, hours after the military said one previously returned body was not that of a hostage, heightening tensions amid the fragile ceasefire.

The coffins, transferred by the Red Cross from Hamas, were sent to a forensic lab in Tel Aviv for identification, which has not yet been confirmed.

Meanwhile, Gaza’s Health Ministry received 45 more Palestinian bodies from Israel, bringing the total returned under the truce to 90, with forensic teams noting signs of mistreatment.

The hostage exchange earlier this week saw Israel release around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in return for 20 living hostages and four bodies previously handed over by Hamas, the Associated Press has reported.

Many unidentified remains returned to Gaza show decomposition, burn marks, or missing limbs, and restrictions on DNA testing have forced reliance on physical features and clothing for identification.