Netanyahu condemns Hamas after return of bodies of young Israeli hostages

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Hamas after the group returned the bodies of two young hostages, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, who were killed along with their mother. This incident occurred during a ceasefire that allowed for the exchange of hostages. Netanyahu expressed outrage, stating, "We will return all our hostages, destroy the murderers, eliminate Hamas." The bodies were transferred to Israeli forces for identification, which may take up to 48 hours. The transfer happened under a ceasefire that began on January 19. Since then, Hamas has released 19 living Israeli captives in exchange for over 1,100 Palestinian prisoners. Before this transfer, 70 hostages remained in Gaza.


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