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Slain hostage Oded Lifshitz's body identified after return to Israel
"503 agonizing days of uncertainty have come to an end. We had hoped and prayed so much for a different outcome," the family said.
Four deceased hostages, said to be Bibas children, mother and Oded Lifshitz, returned to Israel
The youngest of the hostages, Kfir Bibas, was 9 months old when he was kidnapped along with his brother Ariel, 4, and mother Shiri Silberman Bibas, 32. Hamas also returned the body of one of the oldest hostages, Oded Lifshitz, 85. All were taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023.
Palestinian Group Says It Will Release Body of Israeli Hostage Oded Lifshitz on Thursday
The armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad said on Wednesday that it would release the body of Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz on Thursday. The group said Lifshitz was one of the hostages killed during Israeli strikes on Gaza.
Slain hostages Oded Lifshitz, Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas to be returned to Israel
The four were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 from their homes in Kibbutz Nir Oz; it is currently unclear how they died.
PM’s office: Oded Lifshitz was murdered in captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad
The Prime Minister’s Office confirms that the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine has finished its identification of slain hostage Oded Lifshitz. It says that the IDF has told Lifshitz’s family that he was murdered in captivity by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz killed in captivity by Islamic Jihad, Israel says
Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said hostage Oded Lifshitz, whose body was handed over by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday, was killed in captivity by the Islamic Jihad militant group.
Israel delays release of hundreds of Palestinian detainees following recovery of six Israeli hostages from Gaza
Israel has delayed an expected release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange for returned Israeli ...
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing ‘degrading’ handovers of hostages
Hamas on Saturday denied Israeli claims it was responsible for the Bibas children’s deaths, calling them lies aimed at ...
IDF says 1 of 4 bodies returned to Israel from Hamas does not belong to a hostage
After Israeli officials conducted forensic analysis to confirm the identities of the bodies, the IDF said the bodies of ...
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Israel names Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Oded Lifshitz as the slain hostages supposed to return Thursday
IDF to hold small ceremony in Gaza when it receives remains; Hamas official says terror group prepared to release all ...
Remains of Shiri Bibas, mom of two killed, allegedly returned to Israel following Hamas' broken promise
The remains of a woman killed while in captivity by Hamas was supposedly handed over to Israel on Friday, a day after her ...
Israel warns Hamas will pay "full price" for handover of wrong remains
Hamas is under pressure from Israel and the U.S. at a crucial time for the Gaza ceasefire as it claims it could have ...
Hamas hands over final 6 Israel hostages under first phase; more than 600 prisoners to be released
Six living hostages are back home in Israel after Hamas released them in the final phase of the agreement. The release of the ...
Hamas releases six hostages as future of fragile ceasefire remains in doubt
The release of the hostages comes days after Hamas returned the bodies of its two youngest hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas.