Middle East: Israel says Hamas exchanged 'unidentified body' DW 02/21/2025
Briefly

The Israeli military reported that, contrary to Hamas's claims, one of the four bodies returned from Gaza is not Shiri Bibas. This assertion comes after the identification process revealed the body was anonymous and did not match any other hostages. The Israeli Defense Forces expressed serious concerns over this matter, labeling it a significant violation of the ceasefire agreement. They emphasized the importance of Hamas fulfilling its obligations and demanded the return of Shiri and all hostages. Additionally, the bodies of Bibas' two sons were among those returned, further complicating the situation as their deaths were linked to Israeli airstrikes, yet were not confirmed by Israel.
During the identification process, it was determined that the additional body received is not that of Shiri Bibas, and no match was found for any other hostage.
This is a violation of utmost severity by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is obligated under the agreement to return four deceased hostages.
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