Israel disputes Hamas claim on returned body of Shiri Bibas
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Israel has stated that one of the bodies returned from Gaza is not that of Shiri Bibas, as claimed by Hamas. The military accused Hamas of killing her two sons, Kfir and Ariel, whose remains were identified. Four bodies were returned, including those of the Bibas children and Oded Lifshitz. The military confirmed Lifshitz's identity but said Shiri's body does not match any hostage. This incident has raised tensions, with Israel demanding the return of all hostages. The handover of bodies marks the first return under a ceasefire agreement. Negotiations for the return of living hostages are set to continue, with six hostages expected to be released soon in exchange for Palestinian detainees.