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Israeli And Hamas Reach Agreement On Prisoner Exchange

Israeli and Hamas agree to exchange bodies of hostages for Palestinian prisoners, preserving ceasefire and paving the way for further negotiations. Ceasefi...

Hundreds attend funeral of UK-linked hostage Oded Lifshitz, 84

Dr Sharone Lifschitz, 53, of Walthamstow, east London, the daughter of peace activist Oded Lifshitz, has campaigned for all the hostages to be freed.

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025

Hamas To Free Israeli Hostages Amid Ceasefire Tensions

Hamas to release six Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, raising tensions over misidentified remains and ceasefire uncertainty.

Israeli Hostage Shiri Bibas' Body Misidentified By Hamas

A convoy carrying human remains believed to be Shiri Bibas arrives in Tel Aviv for identification, revealing a mix-up in bodies returned by Hamas.

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

Israel vows Hamas will ‘pay the price’ after 24 hours of chaos rocks fragile ceasefire deal

Hamas denies deliberately handing over wrong body and blames Israeli bombings for deaths of hostages

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025

Israeli PM Vows Revenge On Hamas For Misidentifying Body

Israeli PM vows revenge on Hamas for returning wrong body, as world leaders condemn actions. Tragic fate of Ariel, Kfir, and Oded mourned by Israel.

Top News · Feb 21, 2025

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Netanyahu Condemns Hamas For Wrong Body Handover

Israeli PM Netanyahu criticizes Hamas for mistakenly handing over wrong remains in body exchange, vows consequences.

Top News · Feb 21, 2025

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

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

Middle East latest: Netanyahu says body Hamas released was that of a Gazan woman, not a hostage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body that Hamas militants released during the handover of remains of Israeli hostages is that of a Gazan woman instead of that of Shiri Bibas, the mother of two young boys whose bodies were returned on Thursday

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025

Hamas Returns Bodies Of Israeli Hostages, One Still Missing

Israel confirms Bibas brothers' identities, demands return of mother. International condemnation of Hamas' actions.

Top News · Feb 21, 2025

Israeli Military Demands Return Of Missing Hostages From Hamas

Israel confirms identities of deceased Bibas family members returned by Hamas, raising questions about the bodies and fate of missing individuals. Israeli ...

Top News · Feb 21, 2025

Starmer ‘deeply saddened’ by death of UK-linked hostage after body returned

The body of Oded Lifshitz was confirmed as one of the four returned to Israel by Hamas on Thursday,

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

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Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Family of UK-linked hostage confirm ‘bitter news’ of Hamas returning his body

The body of 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz was identified as one of the four returned by Hamas on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025

‘One of the hardest days’ in Israel as Hamas hands over hostages’ bodies

Remains of two young children, an elderly man and an unidentified fourth person arrive in Tel Aviv after ‘cruel’ handover in Gaza

Top News · Feb 20, 2025

Remains Of Captives Seized By Hamas To Be Returned

Hamas to return remains of captives, including Bibas family and journalist, in Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime Minister expresses sorrow over the s...

Top News · Feb 20, 2025

Israel Frees 28 Captives, Including Last Female And Child

Hamas releases bodies of four Israelis, including last female and child hostages in Gaza, as part of ceasefire deal. Significant progress in ongoing effort...

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Top News · Feb 20, 2025

Hamas Returns Bodies Of Israeli Hostages In Ceasefire Gesture

Hamas releases bodies of Israeli hostages, casualties rise in Gaza conflict, ceasefire ongoing. Stay informed on the latest news.

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Body of UK-linked hostage believed to be among those returned by Hamas

The body of Oded Lifshitz, 84, is thought to be one of the four returned by Hamas on Thursday

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

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

Top News · Feb 20, 2025

Hamas Hands Over Bodies Of Israeli Hostages In Gaza

Hamas releases bodies of Israeli hostages, including children, after 16 months. Families express emotions and call for efforts to bring back all captives.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2025

Remains of four hostages, including mother and two children, returned to Israel – as it happened

Bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, who Hamas says were killed in an Israeli airstrike, as well as Oded Lifshitz, 83, handed over

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Hamas to return 4 Israeli bodies, including a mother and her 2 young children

Hamas is set to return the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack

Top News · Feb 20, 2025

Israeli Hostages To Be Released From Gaza, Including Children

Israeli hostages, including children, to be released deceased from Gaza, sparking global sorrow and calls for action.

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