Hamas Announces Handover of Remains of Israeli Captive Shiri Bibas

 # Hamas Announces Handover of Remains of Israeli Captive Shiri Bibas

Hamas announced on Friday evening that it had handed over the remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas, who was killed in Gaza, to the Red Cross. However, the handover was marred by controversy after Israel discovered that the body handed over was not that of Bibas, but rather an unidentified woman from Gaza.

# Background

Shiri Bibas, along with her two children, Kfir and Ariel, were captured by Hamas militants in October 2023. Hamas announced in late 2024 that Bibas and her children had been killed in an Israeli airstrike. However, Israel did not confirm their deaths.

# The Handover

As part of a ceasefire agreement reached last month, Hamas was supposed to hand over the remains of Bibas and her children, along with a fourth Israeli captive, Oudid Livschitz. However, when the bodies were handed over, Israeli experts determined that the fourth body was not that of Bibas, but rather an unidentified woman from Gaza.

# Reactions

Hamas acknowledged that a mistake may have occurred, citing the intense Israeli bombing that killed the captives and caused the mixing of bodies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Hamas for the mistake, calling it a "cruel and wicked" breach of the ceasefire agreement.

# Investigation

The Israeli authorities are preparing to transfer the body to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine for examination. The incident has sparked outrage in Israel, with many calling for accountability from Hamas.

__ Hamas, Shiri Bibas, Israel, Gaza, Red Cross, Ceasefire Agreement

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