An Israeli hostage who was held by Hamas for more than a year described his captivity, saying the treatment of hostages was tied to how Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody were treated, according to Israeli media.

The Israeli military said Hamas turned over what it said were the remains of four Israeli hostages for the exchange of dozens of Palestinian prisoners.

Four coffins said to contain the remains of Israeli hostages have been received by Israel, as Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released in Gaza and the occupied West Bank in an overnight exchange as part of the fragile ceasefire deal.