Family confirms remains of Israeli mother Shiri Bibas returned by militants

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The family of Shiri Bibas confirmed that a body handed over by Palestinian militants was hers. Bibas, an Israeli mother, had two young sons who also died in captivity. Initially, Hamas returned her remains along with those of her sons, but testing revealed one body was an unidentified Palestinian woman. Following this, Palestinian militants provided the correct remains to the Red Cross, which confirmed Bibas' identity. Despite rising tensions, Israel and Hamas are proceeding with another hostage exchange.


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