Bibas, Shiri and Israel

Live Briefing: Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas returned, family says
After Hamas handed over an unidentified body Thursday rather than that of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, placing strain on the Gaza ceasefire deal, the correct body has been returned, her family said Saturday.
Mystery and anguish over the fate of missing Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas
Just what happened to Shiri Bibas and her two children after they were kidnapped on October 7, 2023, has become a source of torment for their family and millions of Israelis.
Hamas sent ‘anonymous, unidentified’ body in Shiri Bibas’ place, IDF says
Shiri Bibas' remains were not returned to Israel with her children, Ariel and Kfir, the IDF says. All were taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7.
New returned remains of slain hostage Shiri Bibas identified as hers, says family
The family of Shiri Bibas said on Saturday that the remains Hamas returned to Israel on Friday were confirmed to be hers. Bibas was taken hostage by a Palestinian armed group during the October 7 attack in 2023.
Human remains returned by Hamas to Israel confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas
Human remains returned to Israel by Hamas on Friday have been confirmed as those of former hostage Shiri Bibas, according to a statement from her family provided Saturday by the hostage relatives’ forum.
Israel Confirms Body Returned by Hamas Is That of Shiri Bibas
DNA testing had found that remains returned a day earlier purportedly of Ms. Bibas, a dead Israeli hostage, were in fact not hers, stirring outrage in Israel.
Family of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas says new returned body is hers
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said they are looking into reports that Hamas has handed the body of hostage Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross on Friday evening. The reports are "currently under review", IDF international spokesperson Lt Col Nadav Shoshani wrote in a post on X.
Israel Says It Won’t Release Prisoners Until Hamas Stops ‘Humiliating’ Hostage Handovers
Hundreds of Palestinians supposed to be freed on Saturday are still in prison, which Hamas called a blatant breach of the Gaza cease-fire deal.
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'humiliating' handovers of hostages
The statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office early Sunday came as vehicles apparently carrying prisoners left the open gates of Ofer prison, only to turn around and go back in.
Israel offers prisoner release if Hamas returns 4 bodies without ceremony
Israel has informed mediators that it is willing to release 602 prisoners scheduled for release on Saturday if Hamas hands over four bodies on Monday, according to a report by Ynet citing an Israeli official.
Hamas releases six Israeli hostages
Israel delayed the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners it had agreed to free on Saturday in exchange for the six Israeli hostages.
Shiri Bibas' family says her remains have been returned
The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was said to have been returned earlier this week, but Israeli forces said it was the ...
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Israeli Public Invited To Commemorate Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas in Funeral Procession Ahead of Private Burial
Slain hostages, Shiri Bibas and her young two sons, Ariel and Kfir, will be laid to rest near the family’s home in Kibbutz ...
Netanyahu shows picture of Bibas family at combat officers’ graduation: ‘Remember what we are fighting for'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told graduating combat officers Sunday to "remember what we are fighting for," ...
Fate of Bibas Family Recalls Trauma of Oct. 7, Renewing Fears for Gaza Truce
Hamas said it had returned the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two sons. The Israeli military announced that the boys were ...
Shock over Bibas body mix-up is latest hurdle in fragile ceasefire
Israel's announcement that a body returned from Gaza on Thursday was not that of Shiri Bibas, as Hamas had said, throws up ...
Remains of Shiri Bibas positively identified after eventually being handed over by Hamas
The body of a woman who was presumed to have been one of four dead hostages Hamas handed over to Israel was positively ...
Promised Closure, Israel Awakes to New Shock in Bibas Family Tragedy
Hamas released what it said were the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two young children. But none of the returned bodies were ...