Hamas Transfers Remains of Four Israeli Hostages to Red Cross

The transfer, part of a ceasefire agreement, includes a mother and her two children, whose deaths are still under investigation.

The remains of four individuals, including Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, were handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza and then transferred to Israeli authorities.
The Bibas family, who also held German citizenship, were abducted during the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel; their deaths are attributed by Hamas to Israeli airstrikes, but this remains unconfirmed.
The exchange is part of a ceasefire deal under which Israel will release detained Palestinian women and minors not involved in combat.
The transfer ceremony, staged by Hamas in Khan Yunis, was criticized as a propaganda display, featuring black coffins and anti-Israel imagery.
Israeli authorities are conducting forensic examinations to confirm the identities and investigate the causes of death, with results expected to take time.