Remains of Bibas brothers identified, third body is not of mother Shiri
The IDF said the boys were ‘brutally murdered’ in November 2023 when they were 10-months-old and 4-years-old and demands that Hamas return Shiri home.
The military has informed the Bibas family that the bodies of Ariel and Kfir Bibas have been identified after their remains were given to Israel by Hamas on Thursday.
However, the third body at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute was not that of their mother, Shiri Bibas, said the Israel Defence Forces. Specialists at Abu Kabir were not able to identify the body.
The authorities, using forensic evidence and intelligence, assessed that the two young boys were “brutally murdered” by terrorists in November 2023, says the IDF. Ariel was 4-years-old and Kfir was 10-months-old when they were murdered.
“This is a very serious violation by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is required by the agreement to return four dead hostages,” said the IDF. “We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all of our hostages.
“We share the deep sorrow of the Bibas family at this difficult time and will continue to make every effort to return Shiri and all the hostages home as soon as possible.”
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