JERUSALEM, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Israel said Wednesday it had received the body of another hostage from Hamas through the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip.

The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that a coffin containing the remains was transferred from the enclave after being handed over by Red Cross teams and would be taken for identification at the national forensic institute in Tel Aviv.

Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades confirmed it had delivered the body of "an Israeli captive" found in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighborhood. The handover was part of an ongoing exchange under the current cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

Before Wednesday's transfer, Hamas had returned the remains of 21 hostages under the truce. If the latest remains are confirmed, six bodies would still be held in Gaza -- four Israelis, one Tanzanian, and one Thai national, Israeli officials said.

Earlier Wednesday, Gaza's health authorities said it had received 15 additional Palestinian bodies from Israel through the Red Cross, bringing the total number of returned bodies to 285. Medical teams have identified 84 of them so far.

Since the cease-fire took effect on Oct. 10, Hamas has released 20 Israeli hostages alive, while Israel has freed 250 Palestinian prisoners and about 1,800 detainees from Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. ■