The militant group has launched the stays of an toddler and his brother, however Israel says a 3rd physique will not be their mom’s
Israel has accused Hamas of releasing an “unidentified physique” as a substitute of the stays of a mom who died in captivity in Gaza alongside her two younger kids. Based on the Jewish state’s navy, the physique of Shiri Bibas was not handed over alongside these of her sons Kfir and Ariel.
Hamas launched 4 our bodies on Thursday that it claimed had been hostages, together with the stays of Shiri and her sons. The fourth physique launched as a part of the Gaza ceasefire settlement was that of hostage Oded Lifshitz, 83, whose household confirmed that his stays had been recognized.
Nevertheless, whereas an Israeli forensic evaluation confirmed the identities of the 2 kids, Kfir and Ariel, the Israel Protection Forces (IDF) acknowledged that the third physique acquired was not that of their mom, Shiri.
“No match was discovered for another hostage. That is an nameless, unidentified physique,” the IDF stated in an announcement.
The Israeli navy described the state of affairs as a “violation of utmost severity” by Hamas, accusing the militant group of failing to meet its obligation to return all 4 deceased hostages. It additionally demanded the instant return of Shiri Bibas’s physique, together with all remaining hostages.
Based on the IDF, the Bibas boys had been “brutally murdered” in captivity in November 2023. On the time of his demise, Ariel was 4 years previous, whereas his brother, Kfir, was simply ten months previous. They had been taken together with their mom, Shiri, from their residence in Nir Oz. Their father, Yarden Bibas, was kidnapped earlier after making an attempt to guard his household. He was later launched on February 1, 2025, as a part of a hostage return settlement.
On Friday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an announcement declaring that Hamas had transferred the physique of “a Gazan girl,” describing it as a violation of the settlement between Israel and Hamas.
Thursday’s launch marks the primary time Hamas has returned our bodies to Israel for the reason that Gaza ceasefire settlement was introduced in January. The general framework of the deal entails the discharge of 33 Israeli hostages and about 1,900 Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas is anticipated to launch six Israeli hostages this weekend, which might full the primary part of the present ceasefire settlement. Subsequent Thursday, Hamas is anticipated to launch 4 further our bodies of hostages.
Hamas launched three hostages final week, together with a twin Russian-Israeli citizen, Aleksander Trufanov, who was kidnapped together with different hostages throughout the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault on Israel, which killed roughly 1,200 folks. Some 250 folks had been taken hostage. Up to now 15 months, almost 47,000 folks in Gaza have been killed, in accordance with the enclave’s well being authorities.
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