Hamas has announced that it will return the bodies of four hostages, including Shiri Bibas and her young children, Kfir and Ariel, on Thursday, February 20. The Bibas family was kidnapped during the October 7, 2023 attack. Their father, Yarden, was released earlier this month.
In addition, Hamas will release six living hostages on Saturday, twice the number initially planned. In exchange, Israel will free all women and minors detained since last October and allow some rubble-clearing equipment into Gaza.
The Bibas family has not yet received official confirmation of the announcement but is aware of the reports. Hamas also confirmed the names of two Israeli hostages, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, to be released on Saturday. Talks about the second phase of the ceasefire deal, which includes the release of all remaining hostages, are expected to begin soon.
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