Israel says its special forces have recovered the body of a man they say was killed while being held captive in Gaza.

Elad Katzir was one of the 253 people taken hostage during the Hamasled attacks in Israel last October.

Almost six months now into the war, repeated attempts to broker a second truce after a weeklong pause in fighting in November have failed.

Hamas leaders say they will travel to Cairo for ceasefire talks tomorrow, but have reiterated their demand for a prisoner exchange and a permanent end to the fighting.