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by Admin Feb 21, 2025 Israel has accused Hamas of breaching a ceasefire agreement after forensic tests confirmed that one of the bodies returned from Gaza on Thursday was not that of Shiri Bibas. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the three other bodies handed over were those of her sons, Ariel and Kfir aged five and two, respectively, and veteran peace activist Oded Lifschitz, 84. However, on the contrary, the fourth body was neither Shiri nor any other known hostage. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that Hamas had placed “the body of a Gazan woman in a coffin” instead of Shiri. In response, Hamas spokesman Ismail al-Thwabta stated on X that Shiri’s remains might have been mixed with other bodies under the rubble following an Israeli airstrike. Prodesq News Agency gathered that Hamas reiterated that it would investigate how the wrong remains were sent to Israel while reiterating its earlier claim that Shiri and her children were killed in an Israeli bombing.  However, Israel countered on Thursday that intelligence and forensic evidence indicated the boys “were brutally murdered by terrorists in captivity in November 2023.” Prodesq News Agency gathered that Israel has demanded the return of Shiri Bibas, regardless of her condition. “Whether she is alive or not, they need to bring back Shiri Bibas,” IDF international spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said.  Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to act decisively to bring back all hostages, both living and deceased, and ensure that Hamas “pays the full price for this cruel and evil violation of the agreement.” In a statement, Hamas affirmed its “seriousness and full commitment” to its obligations and denied any intention of breaching the deal.  Shortly afterward, the group announced the names of six hostages set to be released on Saturday, including two who have been held for over a decade. The IDF reiterated on X that the additional body received on Thursday did not belong to Shiri Bibas and did not match any other hostage. “This is a violation of utmost severity by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is obligated under the agreement to return four deceased hostages,” the statement read. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum expressed shock and devastation, stating that they had desperately hoped for Shiri’s return as part of the agreement. Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas aged 32, four, and nine months, respectively were among those kidnapped during Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.  Their case has become a symbol of national grief in Israel. The children’s father, Yarden Bibas, 34, was released by Hamas on February 1. Israel has confirmed that the fourth body returned on Thursday belonged to Lifschitz, a well-known peace activist.

by Admin Feb 21, 2025 Three empty buses exploded on the southern outskirts of Tel Aviv in what authorities are calling a suspected terror attack. The incidents occurred on Thursday night in Bat Yam, where the buses had been parked, and fortunately, no one was injured. Authorities reported that while explosive devices on three buses detonated, two other buses fitted with similar mechanisms failed to explode.  One of the unexploded devices, weighing about 5kg (11lbs), carried a message reading “Revenge from Tulkarm,” seemingly in retaliation for a recent Israeli raid on a refugee camp in the northern West Bank. In response to the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to conduct an “intensive operation against centers of terrorism” in the West Bank.  Israeli police urged the public to remain vigilant for any suspicious packages or objects, with police spokesperson Aryeh Doron disclosing, “We may be lucky if indeed the terrorists set these timers to the wrong hour. But it’s too early to determine.” Further investigation by police commander Haim Sargarof revealed that the explosive devices were similar to those previously discovered in the West Bank, where ongoing raids have targeted Palestinian militants.  Shortly after the explosions, footage circulated on social media showing at least one bus engulfed in flames with a thick plume of smoke rising above it. The Palestinian militant group Tulkarm Brigade later issued a statement declaring, “Revenge for the martyrs will not be forgotten as long as the occupier sits on our land.” However, they did not claim responsibility for the attack.  The Israeli Defense Forces have been intensifying operations in areas such as Tulkarm and Jenin, amid a surge in violence that has resulted in hundreds of Palestinian casualties over recent months.

by Admin Feb 20, 2025 In a dramatic development, Israel has received the remains of four hostages who were taken alive by Hamas during its October 7, 2023 assault.  This marks the first instance since last month’s ceasefire that the militant group has returned captives in dead condition. According to Hamas, the coffins belong to members of the Bibas family a mother and her two young sons, whose fate has captivated the nation and to 84‑year‑old Oded Lifschitz, a veteran peace activist. Israeli authorities plan to confirm the identities after conducting forensic examinations.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lamented, “The heart of the entire nation is torn,” adding that the country is confronting “monsters.” While six living hostages are scheduled for release on Saturday, the current handover was staged in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.  In a carefully orchestrated scene reminiscent of previous exchanges, four black coffins were displayed on a stage adorned with propaganda for a crowd of spectators. A Red Cross official was seen signing documents alongside armed Hamas fighters before the coffins were transported in Red Cross vehicles.  They were subsequently handed over to Israeli forces in Gaza and then brought into Israel, where the public lined the streets waving Israeli flags and symbolic yellow banners to bid farewell as a police convoy passed by.  The bodies have now been moved to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Jaffa for post-mortem examinations. Earlier, the International Red Cross had urged Hamas to conduct a dignified transfer amid widespread criticism of its recent methods of releasing hostages. The handover has reignited painful memories. Reports unconfirmed by the Israeli government suggest that Shiri Bibas, 33, and her two sons, aged five and two, may have died.  In November 2023, Hamas had claimed they were killed in an Israeli air strike, though no evidence was presented, and then‑official Benny Gantz noted that the claim lacked confirmation.  The Bibas family had been abducted along with the father, Yarden, from kibbutz Nir Oz when hundreds of Hamas gunmen invaded from the border, attacking communities, security installations, and even a music festival. In the initial assault, approximately 1,200 people mostly civilians lost their lives, and 251 individuals were taken back to Gaza as hostages.  Israel has since embarked on a large-scale military campaign against Hamas, a conflict that, according to the Hamas‑run health ministry, has already claimed the lives of at least 48,297 Palestinians, predominantly civilians.

by Admin Feb 20, 2025 In a dramatic development, Israel has received the remains of four hostages who were taken alive by Hamas during its October 7, 2023 assault.  This marks the first instance since last month’s ceasefire that the militant group has returned captives in dead condition. According to Hamas, the coffins belong to members of the Bibas family—a mother and her two young sons, whose fate has captivated the nation—and to 84‑year‑old Oded Lifschitz, a veteran peace activist. Israeli authorities plan to confirm the identities after conducting forensic examinations.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lamented, “The heart of the entire nation is torn,” adding that the country is confronting “monsters.” While six living hostages are scheduled for release on Saturday, the current handover was staged in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.  In a carefully orchestrated scene reminiscent of previous exchanges, four black coffins were displayed on a stage adorned with propaganda for a crowd of spectators. A Red Cross official was seen signing documents alongside armed Hamas fighters before the coffins were transported in Red Cross vehicles.  They were subsequently handed over to Israeli forces in Gaza and then brought into Israel, where the public lined the streets waving Israeli flags and symbolic yellow banners to bid farewell as a police convoy passed by.  The bodies have now been moved to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Jaffa for post-mortem examinations. Earlier, the International Red Cross had urged Hamas to conduct a dignified transfer amid widespread criticism of its recent methods of releasing hostages. The handover has reignited painful memories. Reports—unconfirmed by the Israeli government—suggest that Shiri Bibas, 33, and her two sons, aged five and two, may have died.  In November 2023, Hamas had claimed they were killed in an Israeli air strike, though no evidence was presented, and then‑official Benny Gantz noted that the claim lacked confirmation.  The Bibas family had been abducted along with the father, Yarden, from kibbutz Nir Oz when hundreds of Hamas gunmen invaded from the border, attacking communities, security installations, and even a music festival. In the initial assault, approximately 1,200 people mostly civilians lost their lives, and 251 individuals were taken back to Gaza as hostages.  Israel has since embarked on a large-scale military campaign against Hamas, a conflict that, according to the Hamas‑run health ministry, has already claimed the lives of at least 48,297 Palestinians, predominantly civilians.