Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad said Tuesday that they will hand over the body of an Israeli hostage at 6 p.m. (Baku Time), after announcing earlier in the day that the remains were located in central Gaza.

Axar.az informs, citing Ynet, Islamic Jihad said Monday it had found the body in the Nuseirat area, but until the joint statement, the group had not contacted the International Committee of the Red Cross to coordinate the transfer.

Israeli officials said earlier that the delay constituted a breach of the cease-fire agreement. “Islamic Jihad is stalling. Without consequences for such violations, they feel no urgency to return the body,” one official said.