Hamas has released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack
Israel has received the remains of four hostages released by Hamas, including Shiri Bibas, her two children Ariel and Kfir, and Oded Lifshitz. The handover, part of a ceasefire, follows the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas and subsequent Israeli military offensive in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the return of the remains as a national tragedy. The ceasefire is set to end in early March, with further negotiations pending.
