Hamas prepares to return bodies of four Israeli hostages to Israel

Hamas is set to return the bodies of four Israelis abducted during the October 7, 2023, attack. The group includes a woman and her two young children. The exchange is expected to involve Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The handover will take place in Khan Younis, Gaza, where large crowds have gathered. Palestinian gunmen are securing the area around a stage displaying the four coffins. The deceased hostages are Shiri Bibas, 32, her children Ariel, 4, and Kfir, 9 months, along with Oded Lifshitz, 84. The October 7 attack resulted in around 1,200 deaths and 250 hostages taken, according to Israeli sources.