Remains of Shiri Bibas and young sons Kfir and Ariel, whose deaths had not been confirmed, to be returned on ThursdayHamas has said it will release six hostages from Gaza this week and hand over the bodies of four others, including the remains of two young children from the same family whose deaths had not previously been confirmed.Khalil al-Hayya, a Hamas negotiator, said the four bodies to be handed over on Thursday would include those of 32-year-old Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, who were nine months old and four years old when Hamas abducted them from the Nir Oz kibbutz during the 7 October 2023 attack that ignited the Gaza war. Continue reading...
Hamas has announced it will hand over the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, on Thursday, who were abducted during the October 7 attack. Their father, Yarden Bibas, was released earlier in February but was told his family was dead, though their deaths were unconfirmed. Hamas claims they were killed by Israeli bombing. Additionally, Hamas will release six hostages on Saturday, part of the ceasefire agreement. Israel has confirmed the release and will free Palestinian detainees in return. The ceasefire includes Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, ending the war. Israel insists Hamas will not have a governance role.
