The mother of two young boys murdered by Hamas, while in captivity was not until the bodies that returned to Israel on Thursday and the terrorist group claims it was a mix.
Hamas officials reportedly said Friday that the remains of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas “were converted to pieces after they apparently were mixed with other bodies under the rubble”, after an Israeli air raid that she was held, struck.
The bodies of KFIR Bibas, Ariel Bibas and Oded Lifshitz were given back to Israel, the Israel defense forces (IDF) has confirmed.
The Bibas Family, from the left: Yarden, Ariel, Shiri and Kfir (From Bibas Levy)
Father of the youngest hostages of Hamas is released – but his family remains in Hamas Captivity
Before the return of the remains of the four killed hostages, Hamas said that the bodies Shiri Bibas and her two toddlers, Ariel and KFIR, would include between the ages of 4 and 10, as well as Oded Lifshitz, a retired journalist and activist. Israel’s National, however Institute of Forensic Medicine could only determine the identity of two of the bodies, the young boys.
Instead of sending the body of Shiri Bibas in the box with her name and photo, Hamas Israel gave an unknown body. The IDF said that the DNA of the body in the coffin does not match another well -known hostage.
Hamas terrorists took over the Bibas family from their Kibbutz on October 7. (Fox & Friends/Screengrab)
Hamas hands bodies of 4 killed Israelis, including Shiri Bibas and her two young boys
“During the identification process it was determined that the extra body received is not that of Shiri Bibas, and no match was found for other hostages,” said the IDF. “This is an anonymous, non -created body.”
KFIR Bibas, Left, and OFRI BIBAS LEVY, Right, smiling together under a tree.
“According to the assessment of professional officials, based on the information available to us and forensic findings from the identification process, Awaelel and Kiel Were brutally murdered by terrorists in captivity in November 2023, “the authorities said.
The Red Cross, which handled the transfer on Thursday, said that it was “worried and dissatisfied” by the way Hamas Gyhyhydage Release operations took place.
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“The ICRC does not participate in sorting, screening or investigating the deceased worthy way.
Louis Casiano from Fox News Digital, Elizabeth Pritchett, Bradford Betz and Rachel Wolf and Reuters have contributed to this report.
