(Worthy Insights) – The Israel Defense Forces told the Bibas family that while the bodies of young hostages Ariel and Kfir were positively identified Thursday, the third body was not that of the children’s mother Shiri.
The mother’s body was supposed to be released along with the remains of her two kids as part of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal.
The IDF slammed Hamas in a statement Thursday and demanded Shiri’s body be returned to the Jewish state.
“This is a very serious violation by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is required by the agreement to return four dead hostages,” the IDF reportedly said. “We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all of our hostages.” [ Source (Read More…) ]
IDF confirms Bibas children ‘brutally murdered’ in Hamas captivity; third body – not mother’s
The IDF also said that the Bibas family was held by a radical Salafi-jihadist group known as “Lords of the Wilderness”, which is not directly affiliated with Hamas but operates in Gaza. Intelligence reports indicate that the group “brutally murdered” Ariel and Kfir in November 2023.
The third body returned by Hamas as part of the latest hostage deal does not belong to Shiri Bibas, their mother, nor any other known hostage. “This is a severe violation of the agreement, which required Hamas to return four fallen hostages,” the IDF said. “We demand that Hamas return Shiri Bibas along with all remaining hostages.” [ Source (Read More…) ]