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Israel targeted with bus bombings, no one injured • Fourth body of returned slain hostages identified as Gazan woman
Israeli officials to 'Post': Reports of Israeli caravans entering Gaza are 'fake'
The various circulating Arab media reports regarding the Israeli entry of caravans into the Gaza Strip on Friday morning are "fake," an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post.
Omer Dostri, the spokesperson for the prime minister, affirmed that "The Kerem Shalom crossing is closed today, and no equipment has entered Gaza since yesterday. The equipment seen in recently distributed videos is from trucks that entered Gaza in recent days, not today."
Netanyahu: Hamas 'will pay full price' for not returning body of Shiri Bibas
"The cruelty of the Hamas monsters knows no bounds," he added.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Friday morning that Hamas would "pay full price" after it was confirmed that one of the slain hostage bodies, returned by the terror group, was not that of Shiri Bibas, as agreed to in the hostage-ceasefire deal.
"Hamas will pay the full price for this cruel and wicked violation of the agreement," Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu also said that the body of a Gazan woman was instead put in Shiri's coffin.
Go to the full article >>Netanyahu says Israel will 'take revenge' for Hamas not returning Shiri Bibas
"The cruelty of the Hamas monsters knows no bounds," he added.
"Hamas will pays the full price for this cruel and wicked violation of the agreement," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday morning, after it was revealed that the body Hamas returned was not that of Shiri Bibas.
Go to the full article >>IDF arrests four Palestinian students from Bir Zeit University near Ramallah - report
The IDF arrested four Palestinian students of the Bir Zeit University, located north of Ramallah, on Thursday night, Walla reported on Friday morning.
Go to the full article >>Iair Horn calls on President Trump to free all hostages, including his brother Eitan
Freed hostage Iair Horn describes his October 7 massacre experience, and pleads for urgent action to rescue Gaza captives, warning his brother Eitan and others may not survive much longer.
Freed captive Iair Horn thanked US President Donald Trump for helping to secure his freedom and asked him to use his influence to help those who remain in captivity, in an opinion piece published by Fox News on Thursday.
Horn's brother Eitan remains a captive of Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Horn wrote to his brother in the article telling him to "hold on" and that "Just as you gave me strength during our darkest days together, I will not rest until you and every other hostage return home."
Go to the full article >>Reporter’s notebook: From Gaza to Yafo: A nation weeps as hostages return in coffins
Reporter’s notebook: As Hamas handed over the bodies of four murdered hostages, Israelis gathered in grief, marking a painful moment in the ongoing hostage crisis.
It was the type of morning in Tel Aviv where you didn’t want to get out of bed. The dread of hearing pouring rain outside your window in a city that struggles with drainage to begin with is a bit of a nightmare.
Go to the full article >>'Depraved monsters': World reacts to Hamas withholding Shiri Bibas, details of Ariel, Kfir's deaths
As the news of the Bibas kids being identified by forensics and Shiri Bibas not having been one of the remains sent back to Israel, many people expressed their condolences and anger online.
World leaders and Jewish organizations expressed shock and anger following the news Shiri Bibas's body was not released back to Israel along with those of her young sons Ariel and Kfir.
As the news of the Bibas kids being identified by forensics and Shiri Bibas not having been one of the remains sent back to Israel, many people and organizations expressed their condolences and anger online.
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Hamas did not return Shiri Bibas, sent anonymous body, IDF confirms
Kfir, Ariel Bibas' remains identified, forensics say brothers were brutally murdered • IDF: Third body was 'anonymous'
The IDF confirmed on Friday morning that the hostage remains released on Thursday belonged to Ariel and Kfir Bibas. However, the third body "was not that of Shiri Bibas, and no match was found for any other abductee. It is an anonymous body without identification," the military stated.
"This is a very serious violation by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is required by the agreement to return four dead hostages. We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages," the military added.
The IDF said that forensic officials carried out several tests on the anonymous woman's body to ensure the result's accuracy, Army Radio reported, adding that the body was received in "a condition in which it could be clearly verified it does not belong to Shiri Bibas."
Go to the full article >>IAF strikes Syria-Lebanon border, accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire with weapons transfer
The air force conducted airstrikes on the Syria-Lebanon border late on Thursday, the military confirmed.
The border crossings were being used by Hezbollah terrorists to transfer weapons from Syria to Lebanon, the IDF stated.
The weapons transfers constituted a "blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon," the military accused.
Go to the full article >>Israel issues mental health guidelines for freed Hamas hostages
Israel’s Health Ministry issued new guidelines for treating former Hamas hostages, focusing on trauma recovery, reintegration, and mental health support.
The Israeli Health Ministry recently issued a comprehensive protocol for mental health professionals, outlining guidelines for treating former hostages who returned from Hamas captivity.
The document focused on the urgent identification and treatment of post-traumatic symptoms, as well as a gradual reintegration into professional and social life with sensitivity and respect for the hostages’ individual needs.
The protocol, developed by the National Council for Post-Trauma, acknowledged that returning from captivity required a complex adaptation process. Hostages who had been held by Hamas endured extreme psychological and physical distress, prolonged uncertainty, and a profound sense of loss of control.
Go to the full article >>Israel at war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 69 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal