Israel receives remains of mother and two children taken by Hamas

Israel has received the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, who were taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 attack. This development has brought a tragic closure to their families and the nation. The Bibas family became symbols of the brutality of the attack, with their plight capturing national attention. The boys, aged 4 years and 9 months at the time of their abduction, were icons of the hostage crisis. The remains will undergo formal identification, which may take up to 48 hours. The return of the bodies has intensified calls for the government to secure the release of remaining hostages still held in Gaza.