The remains of the youngest and one of the oldest captives seized by Hamas during the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip are expected to be returned on Thursday, an Israeli official said Wednesday.

The handover, part of the ceasefire agreement that has paused the fighting in Gaza, will include the bodies of a mother and her two young children whose fate was uncertain and a retired journalist in his 80s, said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.

It was the first Israeli confirmation that the bodies of Ariel and Kfir Bibas, who were 4 years old and 9 months old when they were taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023, were being returned along with their mother Shiri. A grassroots forum representing hostage families also confirmed the names.

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    2 days ago

    I mean Hamas wrote this propaganda. How young were the children they snatched? This more than anything shows they wanted everything that followed.

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        5 hours ago

        In the English language, you can use words such as “write” literally or figuratively. In this context, it seemed obvious to me I was not suggesting that Hamas had bought a publishing company.