Hamas to Release Four Hostage Bodies Without Ceremony As Shiri Bibas, Sons Buried In Single Casket

The family and relatives of an Israeli mother and her two children who were killed in captivity in Gaza bid them an emotional farewell. Thousands of Israelis lined highways as the bodies of Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas and Kfir Bibas were taken for burial. Shiri Bibas and her two sons — 9-month-old Kfir and 4-year-old Ariel — were taken to Gaza by militants during their Oct. 7, 2023 attack.During the funeral, Shiri Bibas’s sister-in-law, Ofri, called on all Israeli officials to take responsibility for the deaths. Meanwhile, Hamas will not hold a public ceremony for the handover of the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Feb. 27. “The handover will take place without public presence to prevent the occupation from finding any pretext for delay or obstruction,” a Hamas official said.Israel has reached a deal with mediators for the return of the bodies of four Israeli captives held in Gaza, the prime minister’s office said. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION3:06 ISRAEL CONFIRMS DEAL REACHED TO RECEIVE BODIES OF 4 CAPTIVES FROM GAZA4:42 LAVROV CALLS TRUMP’S GAZA RESETTLEMENT PLAN ‘TIME BOMB’