The family of Shiri Bibas confirmed on Saturday that the human remains returned by Hamas to Israel were those of the hostage, who had been murdered in captivity. The remains of Bibas’ two children and another hostage were among those returned, but initially, the body identified as Shiri Bibas was found to be someone else. This mistake caused outrage among Israeli officials, who accused Hamas of a serious violation of the ceasefire agreement. Hamas claimed that Bibas’ remains may have been mixed with others during an Israeli airstrike. However, testing confirmed that the remains did not belong to any other hostages held by Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced Hamas for their actions and accused them of placing the body of another woman in the coffin instead of Bibas.
Shiri Bibas and her two children were abducted in 2023 from their kibbutz in an attack by Hamas. The IDF confirmed that the children were brutally murdered in captivity and killed with their bare hands. Hamas has denied these claims and insists that the victims were killed by an Israeli airstrike. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum expressed their support for the Bibas family and noted that the return of Shiri marks the end of 505 days of uncertainty and pain. The IDF is reviewing reports of a new body being released and is in contact with the Bibas family.
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