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Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza prisoners taken from Israel

Coffins were scanned for explosives before being transported to Israel
Published 20 Feb, 2025 05:38pm
Palestinian fighters and members of the Red Cross gather near vehicles on the day Hamas hands over deceased prisoners Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children Kfir and Ariel Bibas, in Khan Younis on February 20. Reuters
Palestinian fighters and members of the Red Cross gather near vehicles on the day Hamas hands over deceased prisoners Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children Kfir and Ariel Bibas, in Khan Younis on February 20. Reuters

Hamas handed over the bodies on Thursday of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas On October 7, 2023.

Red Cross vehicles drove away from the handover site in the Gaza Strip with four black coffins that had been placed on a stage.

Each of the caskets had a small picture of the prisoners.

Armed Hamas fighters in black and camouflage uniforms surrounded the area.

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After the prisoners were handed over by the Red Cross, the coffins were scanned for explosives, according to the military, before being transported to Israel.

Israelis lined the road in the rain near the Gaza border to pay their respects as the convoy carrying the coffins drove by.

In Tel Aviv, people gathered, some weeping, outside Israel’s defence headquarters.

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