Afghanistan, Nov. 3 -- Hamas is reportedly negotiating through mediators for the safe withdrawal of its remaining fighters from southern Gaza, as Israel recovers bodies of three hostages.

Hamas is holding mediation-supervised negotiations to secure a safe exit for fighters remaining in southern Gaza, according to reports from Al Arabiya.

The talks involve withdrawal from tunnel networks in the Rafah and Khan Younis areas as part of the deal, the Arabic news channel said late Sunday.

In parallel, Israel Defense Forces announced it has transferred to the International Committee of the Red Cross three bodies of Israeli captives previously held by Hamas.

One of the recovered bodies has been identified as Assaf Hamami, an Israeli commander f...