Israel Condemns Hamas Over False Identification of Returned Hostage Remains

Hamas returns remains of hostages, but Israel confirms one body is not Shiri Bibas, violating prior agreements.

Hamas handed over the remains of four hostages to Israel, including two children, but the body claimed to be Shiri Bibas was identified as a different woman.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labeled the act as 'cruel and malicious,' pledging decisive action against Hamas for breaching the agreement.
The Israeli military confirmed the identities of the children, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, as well as activist Oded Lifschitz, while demanding the return of Shiri Bibas' actual remains.
The United Nations criticized Hamas for publicly displaying the bodies in a manner deemed degrading and in violation of international law.
In a separate development, Netanyahu announced intensified military operations in the West Bank following multiple bus explosions in Tel Aviv, suspected to be attempted terror attacks.