Family confirms body returned by militants is Israeli mother Shiri Bibas

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The body returned by Palestinian militants has been confirmed as Shiri Bibas, an Israeli mother. Her two sons also died in captivity. Initial reports incorrectly identified another body as hers. Hamas had claimed to return Bibas' remains along with those of her sons and another hostage. However, testing revealed one body was an unidentified Palestinian woman. Despite rising tensions and accusations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel and Hamas are proceeding with another exchange of hostages and prisoners as part of the ceasefire.


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