Hamas Releases What It Said Were the Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages - The New York Times (Thanks to Taylor for this one)
Hamas said it handed over four hostages to Israel in a display a senior U.N. official called “abhorrent and cruel.” Israel later said only three bodies belonged to captives.
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| Palestinian militants handing over what Hamas said were the remains of hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza on Thursday as part of the cease-fire deal with Israel.Saher Alghorra for The New York Times |
...early on Friday morning, the Israeli military said that only three of the bodies belonged to the hostages slated to be handed over. They were Oded Lifshitz, 83, a retiree and a peace activist; Ariel Bibas, 4; and Kfir Bibas, 10 months old; according to Israeli officials.
The fourth body was supposed to be the children’s mother, Shiri Bibas. But Israeli forensic testing found it did not belong to her, the Israeli military said, describing it as a “violation of the utmost severity” of the ongoing cease-fire.
