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Hamas to free six more Gaza hostages after body of Bibas mother returned

Hamas freed two hostages, Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu, and plans to release four more on February 22, in exchange for 602 Palestinian prisoners, confirmed by Israeli officials.
The body identified as Shiri Bibas was confirmed by Israel's Institute of Forensic Medicine, causing outrage among Israelis.
The Bibas family stated, 'Last night, our Shiri was returned home,' confirming her murder in captivity.
The Israeli campaign in response to Hamas has resulted in at least 48,000 Palestinian deaths, according to authorities in Gaza.

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Irish Independent

Hamas to free six Gaza hostages after body of Shiri Bibas returned

Hamas freed two hostages and was set to release four more from Gaza on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

8 hours ago·Ireland

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Rappler

Hamas to free 6 Gaza hostages after body of Bibas mother returned

JERUSALEM, Israel – Hamas freed two hostages and was set to release four more from Gaza on Saturday, February 22, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas. Tal Shoham, 40 and Avera Mengistu, 39, were handed over to the Red Cross in southern Gaza’s Rafah after they were led onto a stage by armed Hamas militants. Four more were expe…

8 hours ago·Philippines

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Irish Times

Release of six more Israeli hostages under way after Hamas returns body of Shiri Bibas

Hamas hands over Tal Shoham (40) and Avera Mengisto (39) to Red Cross in Rafah

9 hours ago·Dublin, Ireland

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Los Angeles Times

Body handed over by Hamas identified as Israeli mother Shiri Bibas; militants to free 6 more hostages

As Hamas prepares to free six more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, a body it delivered overnight has been identified as that of Israeli mother Shiri Bibas.

9 hours ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Channel News Asia

Hamas to free six more Gaza hostages after body of Bibas mother returned

JERUSALEM: Hamas was set to release six more hostages from Gaza on Saturday (Feb 22) in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas. The fragile truce in the war between Israel and Hamas militants

10 hours ago·Singapore

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The Siasat Daily

Hamas hands over body of Shiri Bibas to ICRC, senior official says

Gaza: Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, handed over the body of Shiri Bibas, an Israeli hostage, to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), according to a senior Hamas official, after Israeli authorities determined that a body returned by Hamas on Thursday was not her. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, explained that the mix-up occurred due to the chaos caused by Israeli airstrikes, which led to the miside…

10 hours ago

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