Hamas returns bodies of four Israeli hostages including two children

independent.co.uk

Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including two young children, under a ceasefire agreement. The bodies include Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, along with journalist Oded Lifshitz. The handover marks the first return of bodies during the current agreement, which was brokered with U.S. support and mediation from Qatar and Egypt. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the day as "very difficult" for Israel. The agreement also includes the return of six living hostages on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian detainees.


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