'Cruel and evil’: Netanyahu warns ‘will ensure Hamas pays the full price’ for not returning Shiri Bibas
1 month ago

'Cruel and evil’: Netanyahu warns ‘will ensure Hamas pays the full price’ for not returning Shiri Bibas

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Ismail Al-Thawabta, director of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, said Shiri Bibas’ remains appear to have been mixed with other human remains after being buried in the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli air strike Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that Hamas has to pay for not sending back the body of hostage Shiri Bibas as agreed under the Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel has said that one of the bodies returned from Gaza is not that of Shiri Bibas, as claimed by Hamas, and accused Palestinian “terrorists” of killing her two boys who have become symbols of the hostages’ ordeal. ‘Mix up’ Ismail Al-Thawabta, director of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, said Shiri Bibas’ remains appear to have been mixed with other human remains after being buried in the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli air strike. ‘A new low’ The Israeli envoy to the UN on Friday called on the Security Council to condemn the return of an anonymous body instead of the mother of the two children, Shiri Bibas.

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‘Shut up’: Israeli PM Netanyahu faces Bibas family ire for sharing graphic details of murders
3 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Shut up’: Israeli PM Netanyahu faces Bibas family ire for sharing graphic details of murders

Firstpost  

Netanyahu reportedly shared gruesome details of the killing of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas as he held up their picture during a speech over the weekend A person holds a placards as people gather to mark the second birthday of the youngest hostage in Gaza, Kfir Bibas, who was kidnapped during the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas alongside …

Shiri Bibas and sons Kfir and Ariel farewelled at funeral in Israel
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Shiri Bibas and sons Kfir and Ariel farewelled at funeral in Israel

The Independent  

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Israelis bid farewell to a mother and her two young sons killed in captivity in Gaza
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israelis bid farewell to a mother and her two young sons killed in captivity in Gaza

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Holding flags, orange balloons and signs that said “forgive us,” tens of thousands of Israelis lined highways as the bodies of a mother and her two young sons, killed in captivity in the Gaza Strip, were taken for burial on Wednesday. The plight of the Bibas family has come to embody the profound sense of loss …

Middle East latest: Hamas will return bodies of 4 dead Israeli hostages in exchange for prisoners
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Middle East latest: Hamas will return bodies of 4 dead Israeli hostages in exchange for prisoners

Associated Press  

Hamas will return the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the group said, just days before the first phase of the ceasefire between the warring parties was to expire. Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif al-Qanou told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Hamas would hand over the bodies of …

Thousands mourn Bibas family, symbols of Israel's hostage ordeal
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Thousands mourn Bibas family, symbols of Israel's hostage ordeal

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of mourners, carrying flags and orange balloons, joined the funeral procession Wednesday for Shiri Bibas and her two sons, who were killed in Gaza captivity and had become symbols of Israel's hostage ordeal. Thousands mourn Bibas family, symbols of Israel's hostage ordeal The bodies of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel were returned to Israel last week …

Israelis bid farewell to Shiri Bibas and her 2 young sons killed in captivity in Gaza
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israelis bid farewell to Shiri Bibas and her 2 young sons killed in captivity in Gaza

LA Times  

People watch a live broadcast of the funeral of slain hostages Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, at a plaza known as the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, on Wednesday. Footage of a terrified Shiri Bibas clutching her two sons — 9-month-old Kfir and 4-year-old Ariel — as they were taken to Gaza by militants is seared …

Israel has not provided any details on killing of Shiri Bibas and her two kids, says family
1 month ago

Israel has not provided any details on killing of Shiri Bibas and her two kids, says family

Firstpost  

The Israeli military had earlier said that the two young hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, were killed by “terrorists with their bare hands” A man walks his dog past graffiti of Shiri and Yarden Bibas and their sons, Ariel, left, and Kfir, who were taken captive by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, While Yarden Bibas was freed from captivity earlier …

Israel has not provided any details on killing of Shiri Bibas and her two kids, says family
1 month ago

Israel has not provided any details on killing of Shiri Bibas and her two kids, says family

Firstpost  

The Israeli military had earlier said that the two young hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, were killed by “terrorists with their bare hands” A man walks his dog past graffiti of Shiri and Yarden Bibas and their sons, Ariel, left, and Kfir, who were taken captive by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, While Yarden Bibas was freed from captivity earlier …

Shiri Bibas is home: Family confirms identity of body Hamas returned overnight
1 month ago

Shiri Bibas is home: Family confirms identity of body Hamas returned overnight

Hindustan Times  

Shiri Bibas's family confirmed on Friday a body released by militant outfit Hamas overnight was of the Israeli mother whose two young sons also died in captivity. The death of Shiri Bibas and her two children, who were taken hostage during the October 2023 attack, was mourned nationwide in Israel. The image of Shiri Bibas, taken from a video during …

Israel claims Hamas killed Bibas brothers with 'bare hands', sparks outrage
1 month ago

Israel claims Hamas killed Bibas brothers with 'bare hands', sparks outrage

Hindustan Times  

In a major shocker, Israel on Friday said, citing forensic reports that the Bibas brothers, whose corpses were returned by Hamas, were killed with "bare hands" by Hamas days after they were held captive in the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces said Friday that forensic examinations have revealed that Palestinian terrorists murdered children Ariel and Kfir Bibas "with their …

New returned remains of slain hostage Shiri Bibas identified as hers, says family
1 month ago

New returned remains of slain hostage Shiri Bibas identified as hers, says family

Firstpost  

The family of Shiri Bibas said on Saturday that the remains Hamas returned to Israel on Friday were confirmed to be hers. The family of slain hostage Shiri Bibas said on Saturday that remains returned to Israel by Hamas on Friday were identified as hers, news agency AFP reported. The Israeli kibbutz community of Nir Oz announced Shiri Bibas’s death …

IDF claims Hamas killed Ariel, Kfir Bibas with 'bare hands,' refutes claims that they were killed in Israeli strike
1 month ago

IDF claims Hamas killed Ariel, Kfir Bibas with 'bare hands,' refutes claims that they were killed in Israeli strike

Firstpost  

Israel Defence Force claimed that the forensic reports of Ariel and Kfir Bibas suggested that Hamas killed both children with bare hands. The Palestinian group initially said that the two children and their mother, Shiri Bibas, was killed in an Israel airstrike Kfir, Ariel and their mother Shiri were taken hostage when Hamas abducted them from the Nir Oz kibbutz …

IDF claims Hamas killed Ariel, Kfir Bibas with 'bare hands,' refutes claims that they were killed in Israeli strike
1 month ago

IDF claims Hamas killed Ariel, Kfir Bibas with 'bare hands,' refutes claims that they were killed in Israeli strike

Firstpost  

Israel Defence Force claimed that the forensic reports of Ariel and Kfir Bibas suggested that Hamas killed both children with bare hands. The Palestinian group initially said that the two children and their mother, Shiri Bibas, was killed in an Israel airstrike Kfir, Ariel and their mother Shiri were taken hostage when Hamas abducted them from the Nir Oz kibbutz …

Israeli PM vows retaliation as Hamas blames 'mix-up' over Bibas body
1 month ago

Israeli PM vows retaliation as Hamas blames 'mix-up' over Bibas body

Firstpost  

Relatives of the Bibas family, however, suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also accountable for the deaths, saying he would receive ’no forgiveness’ for abandoning the mother and her children during their ordeal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File image/ Reuters Israel’s prime minister accused Hamas on Friday of killing two Israeli children in Gaza and said the militants would …

Israeli PM vows retaliation as Hamas blames 'mix-up' over Bibas body
1 month ago

Israeli PM vows retaliation as Hamas blames 'mix-up' over Bibas body

Firstpost  

Relatives of the Bibas family, however, suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also accountable for the deaths, saying he would receive ’no forgiveness’ for abandoning the mother and her children during their ordeal Israel’s prime minister accused Hamas on Friday of killing two Israeli children in Gaza and said the militants would pay for failing to return their mother, Shiri …

Hamas releases Israeli hostages, returns remains of Shiri Bibas
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1 month ago

Hamas releases Israeli hostages, returns remains of Shiri Bibas

NPR  

Hamas releases Israeli hostages, returns remains of Shiri Bibas toggle caption Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV — Hamas released six Israeli hostages early Saturday in three different locations throughout Gaza, in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed from Israeli jails. This comes two days after Hamas returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages, one …

Hamas releases remains of captive Shiri Bibas after ‘mix-up of bodies’
1 month ago

Hamas releases remains of captive Shiri Bibas after ‘mix-up of bodies’

Al Jazeera  

Family members and forensic experts confirm that the new remains turned over by Hamas belong to the deceased Bibas. On Friday, Hamas released the remains of Bibas, whose misidentification in a handover earlier prompted anger in the Israeli government and threatened to derail the fragile Gaza ceasefire deal. Hamas had agreed to hand over the bodies of Bibas and her …

'Hamas didn't shoot Ariel and Kfir Bibas, they killed them with their bare hands': Israel claims forensic tests show infant hostages were murdered - after terror group failed to return their mother's
1 month ago

'Hamas didn't shoot Ariel and Kfir Bibas, they killed them with their bare hands': Israel claims forensic tests show infant hostages were murdered - after terror group failed to return their mother's

Daily Mail  

Israel has blamed Hamas for murdering siblings Ariel and Kfir Bibas 'with their bare hands' after the terrorist group handed over their bodies. Israel has blamed Hamas for murdering siblings Ariel and Kfir Bibas 'with their bare hands' after the terrorist group handed over their bodies Ariel and Kfir were taken by Hamas alongside their mother Shiri and father Yarden …

Hamas holds a grotesque exhibition of coffins carrying the remains of 4 Israeli hostages including 2 kids, Israel claims one body does not match with any hostage
1 month ago

Hamas holds a grotesque exhibition of coffins carrying the remains of 4 Israeli hostages including 2 kids, Israel claims one body does not match with any hostage

Op India  

In a flagrant display of callousness, the terrorist organisation Hamas held an exhibition ceremony of the coffins carrying the remains of four Israeli hostages in central Gaza on 20th February. The bodies were said to be of Shiri Bibas, her two sons Ariela Bibas and Kfir Bibas and a veteran peace activist Oded Lifshitz who were taken hostage during the …

Israel claims Hamas handed over unidentified body instead of missing mother Shiri Bibas
Top News
1 month ago

Israel claims Hamas handed over unidentified body instead of missing mother Shiri Bibas

The Independent  

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Israel says hostage body returned by Hamas not Bibas mother
1 month ago

Israel says hostage body returned by Hamas not Bibas mother

Raw Story  

by Jay Deshmukh with AFP's team in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he would ensure "Hamas pays the full price" for failing to hand over hostage Shiri Bibas after the militant group released a body Israel said was not hers. "Not only did they abduct the father, Yarden Bibas, the young mother, Shiri, and their two …

Netanyahu slams ‘cruel and malicious violation’ of Gaza ceasefire deal over release of body
1 month ago

Netanyahu slams ‘cruel and malicious violation’ of Gaza ceasefire deal over release of body

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge Friday for what he described as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement after a body that Hamas released as part of the deal was found to not be that of an Israeli mother of two young boys, as the militants had promised. “We will work with determination to …

Middle East latest: Netanyahu says body Hamas released was that of a Gazan woman, not a hostage
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1 month ago

Middle East latest: Netanyahu says body Hamas released was that of a Gazan woman, not a hostage

Associated Press  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body that Hamas militants released during the handover of remains of Israeli hostages is that of a Gazan woman instead of that of Shiri Bibas, the mother of two young boys whose bodies were returned on Thursday. In a statement released Friday, Netanyahu criticized the handover of the wrong remains as a “cruel …

'A new low': Israel demands UNSC to condemn Hamas for sending anonymous body
1 month ago

'A new low': Israel demands UNSC to condemn Hamas for sending anonymous body

Firstpost  

Israel has said that one of the bodies returned from Gaza is not that of Shiri Bibas, as claimed by Hamas, and accused Palestinian “terrorists” of killing her two boys who have become symbols of the hostages’ ordeal A supporter holds a portrait of of Shiri and Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage to be kidnapped by Hamas on the October …

'A new low': Israel demands UNSC to condemn Hamas for sending anonymous body
1 month ago

'A new low': Israel demands UNSC to condemn Hamas for sending anonymous body

Firstpost  

Israel has said that one of the bodies returned from Gaza is not that of Shiri Bibas, as claimed by Hamas, and accused Palestinian “terrorists” of killing her two boys who have become symbols of the hostages’ ordeal A supporter holds a portrait of of Shiri and Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage to be kidnapped by Hamas on the October …

Body Handed Over by Hamas Was Not That of Hostage, Israel Says
1 month ago

Body Handed Over by Hamas Was Not That of Hostage, Israel Says

Live Mint  

Israel said a body returned as part of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas was not that of a young mother taken hostage in October 2023, as the militant group had claimed. “This is an anonymous, unidentified body.” “Based on the intelligence available to us and forensic findings from the identification process, Ariel and Kfir Bibas were brutally murdered by terrorists …

'It's not the body of Shiri Bibas': Israel disputes Hamas claim on identity of 'slain' hostage
1 month ago

'It's not the body of Shiri Bibas': Israel disputes Hamas claim on identity of 'slain' hostage

Firstpost  

Israel said that one of the four bodies returned by Hamas does not belong to any known hostage and accused the Palestinian armed group of breaking the fragile ceasefire. File image/Reuters Israel said on Friday that one of the four bodies released by Hamas does not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing the Palestinian armed group …

'It's not the body of Shiri Bibas': Israel disputes Hamas claim on identity of 'slain' hostage
1 month ago

'It's not the body of Shiri Bibas': Israel disputes Hamas claim on identity of 'slain' hostage

Firstpost  

Israel said that one of the four bodies returned by Hamas does not belong to any known hostage and accused the Palestinian armed group of breaking the fragile ceasefire. File image/Reuters Israel said on Friday that one of the four bodies released by Hamas does not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing the Palestinian armed group …

Mystery and anguish over the fate of missing Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas
1 month ago

Mystery and anguish over the fate of missing Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas

CNN  

CNN — Just what happened to Shiri Bibas and her two children after they were kidnapped on October 7, 2023, has become a source of torment for their family and millions of Israelis. But a few days later, the group released a video of Shiri’s husband, Yarden Bibas, also a hostage at that time, in which he blamed Israeli Prime …

Mystery and anguish over the fate of missing Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas
1 month ago

Mystery and anguish over the fate of missing Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas

CNN  

CNN — Just what happened to Shiri Bibas and her two children after they were kidnapped on October 7, 2023, has become a source of torment for their family and millions of Israelis. But a few days later, the group released a video of Shiri’s husband, Yarden Bibas, also a hostage at that time, in which he blamed Israeli Prime …

Human remains returned by Hamas to Israel confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas
1 month ago

Human remains returned by Hamas to Israel confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas

CNN  

CNN — Human remains returned to Israel by Hamas on Friday have been confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas, according to a statement from her family provided Saturday by the hostage relatives’ forum. However, while forensic tests by Israeli authorities confirmed that the remains included those of the two boys and Lifshitz, the fourth body was not that …

Human remains returned by Hamas to Israel confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas
1 month ago

Human remains returned by Hamas to Israel confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas

CNN  

CNN — Human remains returned to Israel by Hamas on Friday have been confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas, according to a statement from her family provided Saturday by the hostage relatives’ forum. However, while forensic tests by Israeli authorities confirmed that the remains included those of the two boys and Lifshitz, the fourth body was not that …

Child hostages identified but body Hamas released was not their mother, Israel says
1 month ago

Child hostages identified but body Hamas released was not their mother, Israel says

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV: The remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys' mother, the Israeli military said early Friday. "This is a violation of utmost severity by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is obligated under the agreement to return four deceased hostages," the military said. The Israeli military said early Friday …

Benjamin Netanyahu vows revenge against Hamas for failed release of hostage Shiri Bibas's body
1 month ago

Benjamin Netanyahu vows revenge against Hamas for failed release of hostage Shiri Bibas's body

ABC  

Israel's prime minister is promising Hamas will "pay the full price" for not releasing the body of an Israeli hostage alongside the remains of her two young children. The group had said the four were Shiri Bibas and her two sons Ariel and Kfir, along with another man Oded Lifshitz — all abducted from the same community, Kibbutz Nir Oz, …

Netanyahu warns Hamas to 'pay the full price' as it handovers 'Gazan' body in place of Israeli hostage
1 month ago

Netanyahu warns Hamas to 'pay the full price' as it handovers 'Gazan' body in place of Israeli hostage

India TV News  

Netanyahu warns Hamas to 'pay the full price' as it handovers 'Gazan' body in place of Israeli hostage Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Hamas alleging it of returning wrong remains in place of Israeli hostage's body. Netanyahu warns Hamas: In what comes as a shocking claim, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that one of the three …

Militants hand over body of Israeli mother Shiri Bibas; Hamas frees 6 more hostages
1 month ago

Militants hand over body of Israeli mother Shiri Bibas; Hamas frees 6 more hostages

LA Times  

Freed Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov gestures from a van as he arrives at Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, after he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. A hostage’s body hastily released by Palestinian militants was confirmed to be that of Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother whose two young sons also died in captivity, …

Israel says body returned by Hamas not that of hostage
1 month ago

Israel says body returned by Hamas not that of hostage

NPR  

Israel says body returned by Hamas not that of hostage toggle caption Mahmoud Illean/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military said Friday that the body of a hostage returned a day earlier is not the mother of two young boys whose bodies were also released by the Palestinian militant group Hamas under a ceasefire deal. Elsewhere, three empty buses …

Child hostages identified but body Hamas released was not of their mother, Israel says
1 month ago

Child hostages identified but body Hamas released was not of their mother, Israel says

The Hindu  

The remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boy’s mother, the Israeli military said early Friday. “This is a violation of utmost severity by the Hamas terrorist organisation, which is obligated under the agreement to return four deceased hostages,” the Israeli military said in a statement early Friday. The Israeli …

Child Hostages Identified But Body Hamas Released Was Not Their Mother, Israel Says
1 month ago

Child Hostages Identified But Body Hamas Released Was Not Their Mother, Israel Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TEL AVIV, Israel — The remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys’ mother, the Israeli military said early Friday. “We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages.” Hamas did not immediately respond to Israel’s announcement that the body was not of the …

Israel grieves as Hamas turns over the remains said to be of a mother and her 2 young children
1 month ago

Israel grieves as Hamas turns over the remains said to be of a mother and her 2 young children

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ariel and Kfir Bibas — …

Mourning two young brothers, the Bibas family of Israel awaits fate of their mother
1 month ago

Mourning two young brothers, the Bibas family of Israel awaits fate of their mother

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Until the end, the Bibas family refused to lose hope that their loved ones held captive in Gaza — Shiri, a young mother, and her two red-headed boys — would return home to Israel alive. “We waited for certainty, but it brings no comfort — only profound grief,” Ofri Bibas Levy, the boys’ aunt, said. The image of …

Watch live: Hamas returns bodies of four Israeli hostages, including four-year-old child
1 month ago

Watch live: Hamas returns bodies of four Israeli hostages, including four-year-old child

The Independent  

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Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas was not their mother
1 month ago

Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas was not their mother

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military said Friday it had positively identified the remains of two young hostages but another body released by Hamas under a ceasefire deal was not the boys’ mother as the militant group had promised. “We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages.” It said the army had notified their family, …

The heartbreaking tale of 9-month-old Kfir and 4-yr-old Ariel Bibas, hostages whose bodies Hamas will release
1 month ago

The heartbreaking tale of 9-month-old Kfir and 4-yr-old Ariel Bibas, hostages whose bodies Hamas will release

Firstpost  

On Thursday,, there will be another hostage swap between Israel and Hamas. The two were the youngest — aged nine months and four years respectively — taken during the October 7, 2023 attack A person holds a placards as people gather to mark the second birthday of the youngest hostage in Gaza, Kfir Bibas, who was kidnapped during the deadly …

The heartbreaking tale of 9-month-old Kfir and 4-yr-old Ariel Bibas, hostages whose bodies Hamas will release
1 month ago

The heartbreaking tale of 9-month-old Kfir and 4-yr-old Ariel Bibas, hostages whose bodies Hamas will release

Firstpost  

On Thursday,, there will be another hostage swap between Israel and Hamas. The two were the youngest — aged nine months and four years respectively — taken during the October 7, 2023 attack A person holds a placards as people gather to mark the second birthday of the youngest hostage in Gaza, Kfir Bibas, who was kidnapped during the deadly …

Shiri Bibas: Israel says mother of two boys not among the dead bodies returned by Hamas
1 month ago

Shiri Bibas: Israel says mother of two boys not among the dead bodies returned by Hamas

CNN  

CNN — The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was not among the four returned by Hamas from Gaza on Thursday, Israel’s military has said, accusing the Palestinian militant group of a “violation of utmost severity” of the precarious ceasefire deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday described Hamas’ failure to return Shiri’s body as “an unimaginable cynical move.” …

Israel grieves as Hamas turns over the remains said to be of a mother and her 2 young children
1 month ago

Israel grieves as Hamas turns over the remains said to be of a mother and her 2 young children

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: Ariel and Kfir Bibas — two of the youngest hostages held in Gaza — became a symbol for Israelis of the brutality of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Video of the abduction, with a terrified Shiri Bibas seen swaddling her two redheaded boys in a blanket and being whisked away by armed men, ricocheted around the world in the …

Israel braces for 'wrenching' day with Hamas to return bodies of Bibas family
1 month ago

Israel braces for 'wrenching' day with Hamas to return bodies of Bibas family

ABC  

Israel's prime minister is warning the nation is about to face a "difficult" and "wrenching" day as the bodies of four hostages are released by Hamas in Gaza. The handover, expected to happen on Thursday morning, local time, is the first return of dead Israelis under the current six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. "The most important thing …

Child hostage remains identified, but another body Hamas released was not their mother, Israel says
1 month ago

Child hostage remains identified, but another body Hamas released was not their mother, Israel says

LA Times  

The remains of two child hostages have been identified, but another body released by the militant group Hamas was not that of the boys’ mother, the Israeli military said early Friday. “We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages.” Hamas did not immediately respond to Israel’s announcement that the body was not that of the boys’ …

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