‘The Heart of an Entire Nation Breaks’: Israel Confirms Deaths of Infant, Toddler, and Their Mother Held Hostage at Gaza
The plight of the Bibas family has been closely watched since Hamas’ October 7 attack.
Questions about the fate of three members of the Bibas family, who had been held captive by Hamas since October 7, 2023, were answered on Wednesday when an Israeli official confirmed that they died while being held hostage at Gaza.
An Israeli official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the bodies of Ariel and Kfir Bibas will be returned to Israel on Thursday, along with the remains of their mother, Shiri. The body of Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 when he was taken hostage, also will be returned Thursday.
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