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Body of Israeli Hostage Shiri Bibas Returned After Misidentification by Hamas

The remains of Shiri Bibas, an Israeli hostage, have been identified and returned after a prior misidentification by Hamas raised tensions.

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The body of Shiri Bibas has been returned to her family in Israel after Hamas's initial handover of an incorrect body. Confirmed by the Bibas family, it was revealed that Shiri and her two sons Ariel and Kfir were murdered during their captivity. Following a forensic analysis, Israeli authorities established the identities of the returned remains, leading to outrage from the Israeli government, and Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed retribution against Hamas for the misidentification. Hamas subsequently admitted the possibility of errors due to the chaos from ongoing airstrikes.

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Hamas initially handed over the body of a Palestinian woman from Gaza instead of Shiri Bibas' remains, leading to a misidentification.

The Israeli authorities confirmed the identity of Shiri Bibas' remains through forensic analysis at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Hamas would 'pay the full price' for the misidentification and promised retribution.

Six hostages are being released on Saturday, but the Bibas family continues to demand the immediate return of all remaining hostages.

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