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In this difficult hour, we continue to demand and call for the immediate return of the remaining hostages still in captivity. There is no more important goal. There can be no rehabilitation without them,
the Bibas family said
Last night, our Shiri was returned home,
the family said in a statementDespite our fears about their fate, we continued to hope that we would get to embrace them, and now we are in pain and heartbroken,
it continuedShiri was a wonderful mother to Ariel and Kfir, a loving partner to Yarden, a devoted sister and aunt, and an amazing friend."
The family saidAfter the identification process at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, this morning we received the news we feared the most. Our Shiri was murdered in captivity and has now returned home to her sons, husband, sister, and all her family to rest,
the Bibas family said in a statement published on Saturday
We confirm that it is not in our values or our interest to keep any bodies or not to abide by the covenants and agreements that we sign,
he said in a statementThis is a new low, an evil and cruelty with no parallel, ... There are no words that can describe such an atrocity."
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We will act with determination to bring Shiri home along with all our hostages, both living and dead, and ensure that Hamas pays the full price for this cruel and evil violation of the agreement,
he continued
The cruelty of the Hamas monsters knows no bounds. Not only did they kidnap the father, Yarden Bibas, the young mother, Shiri, and their two small babies. In an unspeakably cynical manner, they did not return Shiri to her little children, the little angels, and they put the body of a Gazan woman in a coffin,
the Israeli leader saidTonight, at the request of the parties, an ICRC team received human remains, which were then transferred to Israeli authorities, ... The ICRC cannot confirm any additional details.”
the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday, addingWe point out the possibility of an error or overlap in the bodies, which may be the result of the occupation targeting and bombing the place where the family was with other Palestinians,
Hamas saidAfterwards, they committed horrific acts to cover up these atrocities,
Hagari said
According to the assessment of the relevant authorities and based on available intelligence and diagnostic indicators, Ariel and Kfir Bibas were brutally killed in captivity in November 2023 by Palestinian terrorists,
Adraee said
We are all enraged at the monsters of Hamas,
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said in a video message, vowing again to destroy the groupFor 16 months, we sought certainty, and now that we have it, there is no comfort in it, but we hope for the beginning of a closure,
the family said in a statement on Instagram
These are identical explosive devices with a timer,
a police spokesman told Agence France-Presse (AFP).Instead of returning Shiri, the mother of Kfir and Ariel, Hamas returned an unidentified body, as if it were a worthless shipment. This is a new low, an evil and cruelty with no parallel,
he added
Kfir and Ariel were murdered in cold blood. The terrorists didn’t shoot them—they killed them with their bare hands. Then, they committed horrific acts to cover up their crimes."
Daniel Hagari saidThis barbaric act is yet another undeniable testament to the unfathomable brutality of those who continue to hold our loved ones captive,
the group said in a statementToday is a tragic day,
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday