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The slain hostages expected to be returned for burial are Shiri Bibas and her young sons, Ariel and Kfir, as well as octogenarian Oded Lifshitz.
“The new team changed the dynamic and led negotiations instead of concessions,” said an official from the PMO following Netanyahu’s change-up of the team leading ceasefire talks in Qatar.
“There needs to be an urgent investigation into how this happened,” said Alex Hearn, director of Labour Against Antisemitism.
The identification process is expected to take hours and involve numerous experts. Professionals advise avoiding overexposure to distressing images.
The Israeli strategic affairs minister will reportedly replace Mossad chief David Barnea as head of the Israeli delegation.
The Hamas terrorist group agreed to double to six the number of hostages scheduled to be freed as part of the seventh release.
“Until we receive definitive confirmation, our ordeal is not over,” the family said, after Hamas announced that the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, are to be returned to Israel.
“I wish I could sit with the women Hamas silenced on Oct. 7 and tell them: Your last moments will not define you,” said Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women.
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) said of the hostages held captive by terrorists in the Gaza Strip: “We will not rest until every one is returned home and reunited with their families.”
In addition, the remains of four hostages murdered in Hamas captivity will be handed over to Israel on Thursday.
Jerusalem will demand the complete disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups, the Israeli foreign minister stressed.
The survey reveals that 68% of the country supports the U.S. president’s proposal to relocate residents of the Strip.
