At Funeral for Shiri Bibas and Children, an Israeli Outpouring of Grief Thousands of Israelis lined the streets to mourn the Bibases, who were taken hostage in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and had become a symbol of the country’s trauma.

Hamas Didn’t Return the Body of Shiri Bibas. What Now? The Palestinian armed group initially said it had handed over the body of Shiri Bibas along with her two young children and another man. Israel said forensic testing found the remains were not hers.

Fate of Bibas Family Renews Fears for Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire Hamas said it had returned the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two sons. The Israeli military announced that the boys were murdered in Gaza and that Ms. Bibas’s body was that of someone else.

Israel Says Shiri Bibas Is Missing After Hamas Returns Her Sons’ Remains Hamas released what it said were the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two young children. But none of the returned bodies were a match for Ms. Bibas, according to the Israeli military.

Israeli Jews shaken by presumed deaths of Bibas family, look to properly honor the dead (RNS) — Official identification is pending, but the bodies of three Bibas family members were to be released Thursday (Feb. 20) as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.  The post Israeli Jews shaken by presumed deaths of Bibas family, look to properly honor the dead appeared first on RNS.

Bibas Family Remains Returned to Israel, Hamas Says Hamas released what it said were the remains of two young children and their mother who were taken hostage in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Their fates had captivated a nation.

Hamas killed the Bibas children. We should scream to the heavens. (RNS) — ‘There are no words.’ I have words, but they are unprintable. The post Hamas killed the Bibas children. We should scream to the heavens. appeared first on RNS.

Hamas to Free Yarden Bibas, Israeli Father Whose Family Was Taken Hostage Hamas said it will release the hostage Yarden Bibas, 35, on Saturday. His wife and children were also taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023, but may not have survived.