Israel, Lifshitz and Kfir Bibas

Four deceased hostages, said to be Bibas children, mother and Oded Lifshitz, returned to Israel
The youngest of the hostages, Kfir Bibas, was 9 months old when he was kidnapped along with his brother Ariel, 4, and mother Shiri Silberman Bibas, 32. Hamas also returned the body of one of the oldest hostages, Oded Lifshitz, 85. All were taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023.
Slain hostages Oded Lifshitz, Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas to be returned to Israel
The four were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 from their homes in Kibbutz Nir Oz; it is currently unclear how they died.
Palestinian group says it will release body of Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz on Thursday
The armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad said on Wednesday that it would release the body of Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz on Thursday.
Elderly hostage Oded Lifshitz ‘murdered more than a year ago’
Peace activist Oded Lifshitz, whose body was handed over by Hamas in a grotesque ceremony on Thursday night (AEDT), was murdered in captivity more than a year ago, Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine has confirmed.
IDF says 1 of 4 bodies returned to Israel from Hamas does not belong to a hostage
Thursday marked the latest return of deceased hostages as part of the group's ceasefire deal with Israel. Israel and Hamas had confirmed the names of the four bodies returned to Israel Thursday as Oded Lifshitz, a journalist and peace activist, and Shiri Bibas and her two children -- Ariel and Kfir Bibas.
Israel vows revenge over release of wrong hostage body — as Hamas blames it on ‘error’
Netanyahu accused the terror militants of acting “in an unspeakably cynical manner” by placing the unidentified remains in the coffin instead of Bibas.
Israeli military says body released by Hamas is not of hostage Shiri Bibas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he refused to acknowledge that Ukraine owed the U.S. $500 billion for the wartime aid which Washington has provided to Kyiv, a figure often cited by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Israel's Institute of Forensic Medicine: Oded Lifshitz murdered a year ago, body identified
Israel's Institute of Forensic Medicine made a public statement on Thursday, confirming that slain hostage Oded Lifshitz's body had been identified and that he was killed over a year ago. The institute did not address the identities of the other three slain hostages.
PM’s office: Oded Lifshitz was murdered in captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad
The Prime Minister’s Office confirms that the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine has finished its identification of slain hostage Oded Lifshitz. It says that the IDF has told Lifshitz’s family that he was murdered in captivity by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz killed in captivity by Islamic Jihad, Israel says
Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said hostage Oded Lifshitz, whose body was handed over by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday, was killed in captivity by the Islamic Jihad militant group.
'The work is not done,' son of slain hostage Oded Lifshitz says
Yizhar, the son of Oded Lifshitz, eulogized his father on 103FM in anticipation of the return of his body from Hamas captivity on Thursday. “My father became a public figure, judging by the sheer number of people who prayed for him,
Super Grandpa and lifelong peace advocate: Family mourns slain hostage Oded Lifshitz
"He dedicated his life to helping others," the Hostage Family Forum said, adding that "his grandchildren called him 'Super ...
Evansville man mourns the loss of his uncle, a hostage killed by Hamas
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The past 15 months have been a rollercoaster for Evansville’s Mark Vyvoda. In October 2023, his ...
Remains of young mom Shiri Bibas, taken hostage and killed by Hamas, not returned despite promise, Israel says
The mother of a woman abducted with her two children and husband was not among the slain hostages returned to Israel by Hamas ...
Hamas returns 4 bodies, including 2 young children taken hostage but not their mother, Israel says
Hamas released four bodies, including the youngest captive taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, Kfir Bibas, and his ...
Hamas Failed to Return the Body of a Hostage. What Now?
The Palestinian armed group initially said it had handed over the body of Shiri Bibas along with her two young children and ...
Starmer ‘deeply saddened’ by death of UK-linked hostage after body returned
Starmer ‘deeply saddened’ by death of UK-linked hostage after body returned - The body of Oded Lifshitz was confirmed as one ...
Israeli hostage families forum receives ‘heart-shattering’ news of Bibas deaths
Israel’s Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Wednesday that it had received the “heart-shattering news” that Shiri Bibas ...
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 ...