Hamas hands over the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages

Published February 20, 2025 9:07am ET



Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including the two youngest.

The remains of the elderly Oded Lifschitz and Shiri Bibas and her two children, Airel Bibas and Kfir Bibas, who were 4 years old and 8 months old at the time of their abduction, were handed over in black coffins. The two children were the youngest taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. The ceremony marked the first time Hamas handed over the remains of hostages since the January ceasefire.

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