Hamas official says Shiri Bibas body may be mixed with others in Gaza rubble

A Hamas official stated that the body of Shiri Bibas may have been "mistakenly mixed" with others in Gaza rubble. This follows Israel's claim that a body handed over by Hamas was not Bibas, despite earlier assertions. Hamas had previously indicated it was ready to return the Bibas family members' bodies in November 2023. Israeli officials confirmed the identities of the Bibas children but stated Shiri's death remains unverified. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas's claims, asserting that forensic tests showed the Bibas children were killed in captivity, not by Israeli airstrikes. The Bibas family was abducted during the October 7, 2023 attack.