Israel Confirms Identity of Two Child Hostage Victims in Gaza

The remains of Kfir and Ariel Bibas were identified after being handed over by Hamas, while the fate of their mother, Shiri Bibas, remains uncertain.

Israeli authorities confirmed the identities of Kfir (10 months old) and Ariel Bibas (4 years old) as two of the child hostages killed, based on forensic and intelligence investigations.
The third body handed over by Hamas does not belong to Shiri Bibas, the children's mother, nor any other known hostage, raising questions about Hamas' compliance with the agreement.
The two children were reportedly killed in captivity in November 2023; Hamas claims they died in an Israeli airstrike, but Israeli investigations suggest they were murdered by their captors.
The remains of Oded Lifschitz, an 84-year-old journalist and activist, were also identified; his family endured over 500 days of uncertainty about his fate.
The transfer of the bodies by Hamas was marked by a public display seen as propaganda, drawing international condemnation for its lack of dignity and respect for the victims.