On February 20, 2025, Hamas returned the bodies of 4 hostages to Israel, who were captured on October 7, 2023 from Kibbutz Nir Oz. These included 4-year-old Ariel Bibas, his infant brother, 9-month-old Kfir, their mother, Shiri Bibas (32), and neighbor Oded Lifshitz (83, nor pictured).

Their coffins were locked by Hamas so that the IDF had to break them open. When they did, they found Hamas leaflets and propaganda thrown in with the bodies.

However, the body of Shiri Bibas was substituted for another, as-yet-unidentified woman. Shiri’s fate is currently unknown.

So far, 1135 convicted Palestinian terrorists, dozens of whom were serving multiple life sentences for their involvement in deadly attacks on Israel, have been exchanged for the release of 24 Israeli hostages.