Israel confirms body from Hamas is not hostage Shiri Bibas

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Israel announced that the body received from Hamas is not that of hostage Shiri Bibas. Instead, they received an unidentified body, which Hamas claimed was Bibas, violating the ceasefire agreement. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed they received the bodies of Bibas's sons, Ariel and Kfir, but stated the additional body did not match any known abductees. The IDF expressed sorrow for the Bibas family and reiterated efforts to secure Shiri's return. Hamas had previously handed over the remains of four Israeli hostages, including journalist Oded Lifshitz. This transfer was part of a ceasefire agreement, which has allowed for the release of some hostages while fighting continues in Gaza.


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