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Body released by Hamas is Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, family says

Israeli authorities are preparing to receive the remains of a body said to be hostage Shiri Bibas, according to her family.
Hamas handed over what it described as Bibas's body to the Red Cross, reported by Mahmoud Mardawi of Hamas.
The Israel Defense Forces said testing showed the bodies were those of her children, not Shiri Bibas.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum expressed devastation that Shiri was not returned, calling the situation horrifying.

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'Brutally Murdered': Shiri Bibas' Body Returned

The family of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas says Hamas finally released her body overnight on Friday after the mother of two was murdered while held captive in Gaza, reports the Times of Israel . This comes after Hamas promised to hand over her remains on Thursday, then supplied the body of...

4 hours ago·Miami, United States

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PressTV

Remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas returned by Hamas: Family

The family of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas has confirmed that Hamas has returned her remains.

8 hours ago·Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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Washington Examiner

Shiri Bibas's family says her body was returned by Hamas - Washington Examiner

Shiri Bibas’s family confirmed Hamas returned her body to Israel on Saturday, the same day the terrorist organization released the last six living hostages to the Jewish nation. On Thursday, Hamas released what was supposed to be the remains of Bibas to Israel in accordance with a ceasefire deal reached in January. After it was revealed by forensic intelligence that the corpse was, in fact, that of an anonymous Gazan woman, Hamas released a sec…

8 hours ago·Washington, United States

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Time Magazine

Here Are the Hostages Returned to Israel by Hamas So Far

JERUSALEM — The remains of a mother of two young boys who were taken to Gaza together at the start of the Israel-Hamas war have been returned to Israel, bringing the total closer to the 33 hostages supposed to be released under the ceasefire that started last month. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The plight of Ariel and Kfir Bibas captivated Israelis since the boys were taken during Hamas’ deadly attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Israel identified the b…

10 hours ago·United States

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NewsNation

Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas' body returned to family after ID mix-up

(NewsNation) — After an identity mix-up in Hamas' hostage release earlier this week, Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas' body has returned to her family, according to Israeli authorities. Forensic officials confirmed the remains were hers Saturday morning. “For 16 months we sought certainty, and now that it’s here, it brings no comfort, though we hope it marks the beginning of closure,” the family said, per the Associated Press. 500 days of the Is…

10 hours ago·Chicago, United States

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France24

Shiri Bibas confirmed dead as her body returned to Israel following Hamas mix-up

After Israel accused Hamas of returning the wrong body—mistakenly identified as an Israeli hostage, Shiri Bibas, instead of an unknown woman—Hamas has now released what it claims is the correct remains. The body arrived in Israel early Saturday and will be identified through forensic examination. Hamas explained that the mix-up was likely caused by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza that led to Bibas' death in November 2023. The incident has raised con…

10 hours ago·France

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