Tragic news emerged as the bodies of four slain hostages were returned to Israel, but the mother of two young boys, Shiri Bibas, was not among them. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that only two bodies, identified as Shiri's sons Ariel and Kfir, were returned. The additional body received remains unidentified.
Authorities revealed that Ariel and Kfir Bibas were brutally murdered by terrorists while in captivity in November 2023. The family's ordeal has deeply affected Israel since the war in Gaza began.