Israel, Lifshitz and Bibas hostage

Slain hostage Oded Lifshitz's body identified after return to Israel
"503 agonizing days of uncertainty have come to an end. We had hoped and prayed so much for a different outcome," the family said.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
Fears of ‘propaganda exercise’ as hostage body to be released, lawyers say
Lawyers for the daughter of one of the oldest hostages seized by Hamas fears the release of his remains, reported to be on Thursday, could be used as “a propaganda exercise”. Oded Lifshitz, 84, was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas October 7 2023 attack.
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 ...
Southern Indiana family mourns loss of loved one who was held hostage by Hamas
Hamas took Oded Lifshitz and his wife, Yochke, hostage. She was released 45 days later, but he was forced to stay.
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 ...
Starmer ‘deeply saddened’ by death of UK-linked hostage after body returned
The Prime Minister has said he is “deeply saddened” by the death of UK-linked Hamas hostage Oded Lifshitz. The body of Mr ...
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Hostage-prisoner exchange delayed amid final ceasefire phase
Latest news and live updates as six Israelis are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners as ...