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The Latest Breaking News from Ariel Bibas

Thousands line streets to farewell Shiri Bibas and her young sons, killed in Gaza

Mourners held orange balloons and signs that read ‘forgive us’

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Hamas hands over six hostages but Israel suspends release of 600 Palestinians

Ceasefire in jeopardy as Israel says it will wait ‘until release of next hostages is guaranteed’ and Hamas scraps ‘degrading’ handover ceremonies

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

Human remains returned to Israel confirmed as hostage Shiri Bibas

Bibas' remains had been expected to be among those of four hostages returned by Hamas on Thursday, alongside her sons, Kfir and Ariel, when they were taken captive. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 22, 2025

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David Lammy describes Hamas’s release of wrong body as ‘sick and abhorrent’

Israeli authorities said what were supposed to be remains of Shiri Bibas were in fact the body of an unidentified woman from Gaza.

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025

Shiri Bibas remains identified as Israel and Hamas prepare for another hostage-prisoner swap

Gaza ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and initial false return of their mother’s body

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

Trump's Envoy Warns Hamas: Release Hostages Or Face Annihilation

President Trump's Envoy warns Hamas over hostage release. Israel disputes body handover, raising doubts. Tensions escalate in Gaza.

Netanyahu slams 'cruel and malicious violation' of Gaza ceasefire deal over release of body

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed revenge for what he described as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement after a body that Hamas released as part of the deal was found to not be that of an Israeli mother of two young boys, as the militants…

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025

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Middle East crisis: Israel claims Hamas killed Bibas children with their ‘bare hands’ – as it happened

Statement from IDF spokesman contradicts Hamas claim the family was killed in an airstrike

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2025

Israeli Military Identifies Two Bodies Returned By Hamas

Israeli authorities confirm misidentification of deceased individuals returned by Hamas, adding complexity to tragic situation for Bibas family and Israel.

Who are the hostages freed by Hamas as part of the ceasefire in Gaza?

Hamas militants have released the bodies of four more hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken captive

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Israel grieves as Hamas turns over the remains said to be of a mother and her 2 young children

The bodies presumed to be of the youngest Israelis held hostage by Hamas have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

'Heart of nation torn' as bodies of mother and two young children first dead hostages returned from Gaza

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu said ‘heart of the entire nation is torn’ as bodies of four hostages returned

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Hamas’s youngest Israeli hostage Kfir Bibas, brother and mother confirmed dead

Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel were abducted by Hamas on 7 October 2023

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

Hamas To Release Israeli Hostages, Including Bibas Children

Hamas to release bodies of Israeli hostages, including Bibas children. Negotiations in Cairo lead to agreement confirmed by Israeli PM's Office. Israel lik...

Dad of Baby Hamas Hostage Kfir Bibas to Be Released from Captivity without Toddler Sons as Fate of Children, Mother Remains Unknown

Yarden Bibas, an Israeli man who was taken hostage by Hamas, is set to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. However, the whereabouts of his wife, Shiri Bibas, and their two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, remain unknown.

Hamas To Release Three Israeli Hostages From Gaza

Hamas to release three Israeli hostages, including an American dual national, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners after a ceasefire deal.

Latin Times · Oct 7, 2024

One Year After the Oct. 7 Hamas Attack, Members of 3 Argentinian Families Are Still Held Hostage

The hostages all had ties to Kibbutz Nir Oz, a community many Argentinian Jews called home, among them, a one-year-old boy who spent his first birthday in captivity.

Israelis Rally For Captive Children's Birthday Amid Gaza Crisis

Israeli community gathers in Tel Aviv to release orange balloons in support of captive Bibas brothers, symbolizing hope for their safe return.

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International Business Times · Aug 6, 2024

US Working 'Around The Clock' To Avert Mideast Escalation

The United States said it was working "around the clock" to avert an all-out war in the Middle East, as Israel remained on high alert Tuesday for potential Iranian retaliation for two high-profile killings.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

Hundreds in Israel mark the 5th birthday of a child held hostage in Gaza

Hundreds of Israelis have sent orange balloons into the air to mark the fifth birthday of one of two children held captive by militants in the Gaza Strip

International Business Times UK · Jan 19, 2024

Youngest Hamas Hostage Turns One While Being Held Captive In Gaza

Kfir Bibas was named the youngest child who was kidnapped by Hamas. After 104 days, his family are forced to commemorate his first birthday in Hostage Square.

International Business Times UK · Dec 21, 2023

Israel Propose New Truce Agreement As More Hostages Are Killed In Gaza

In a bid to release 40 Israeli civilians who remain kidnapped by Hamas, Israel is working on a new temporary ceasefire agreement with Qatar and the US.

International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2023

What Did Hamas Do To The Children It Kidnapped?

While Hamas claim that its youngest hostage was killed in an IDF airstrike, Israeli children are revealing what they were forced to endure in captivity.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Hamas says 10-month-old hostage killed along with his brother and mother

Militants claim baby Kfir Bibas and two other family members died in Israeli air strike, as more hostages handed over

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