Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners after 6 hostages freed
The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was delayed for several hours and was meant to occur after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday.
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Shiri Bibas' family says her remains have been returned
The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was said to have been returned earlier this week, but Israeli forces said it was the body of an unidentified Gazan woman.
Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas' body finally returned
It was an agonizing week for Israelis after Hamas failed to hand over the body of Shiri Bibas, but her remains were eventually sent back overnight. Debora Patta reports.
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Hamas releases six Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds
Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — were released by Hamas Saturday.
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Israel warns Hamas will pay "full price" for handover of wrong remains
Hamas is under pressure from Israel and the U.S. at a crucial time for the Gaza ceasefire as it claims it could have misidentified a hostage's remains.
Israel says Hamas failed to return body of hostage
Hamas plans to release six more Israeli hostages this week, and in turn, Israel will return and release 600 Palestinian prisoners. The latest swap is part of the ceasefire deal, which is still holding despite Israel's anger over a return of remains earlier this week. Debora Patta reports.
Hamas says it's returning Shiri Bibas' body
Hamas is vowing to investigate why Shiri Bibas' body was not one of the four returned to Israel this week alongside her two young sons. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
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Details on Hamas failure to return Bibas' body
Israeli forces have announced that none of the bodies returned by Hamas Thursday belonged to Shiri Bibas, as originally believed. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more on that and a series of bus explosions near Tel Aviv.
Israel vows to make Hamas pay over Shiri Bibas
Hamas on Thursday handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to be Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz. But overnight, Israel's defense forces announced one of the bodies received was not Shiri Bibas. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.
Hamas returns 4 bodies, including 2 kids but not their mom, Israel says
Hamas released four bodies, including the youngest captive taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, Kfir Bibas, and his brother.
Israeli hostages return home in caskets
Hamas handed over four coffins Thursday, which the militant group said contained the bodies of four Israeli hostages -- Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 when he was abducted. Israel later said forensic analysis showed Shiri Bibas was not among them. Debora Patta reports.
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Hamas released bodies of 4 Israeli hostages
Hamas released the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, said to include a mother and her two young children who have long been feared dead. CBS News' Debora Patta has more.
Mood in Israel after Hamas returns 4 bodies
The remains of four dead Israeli hostages, believed to include a mother and her two young children, were returned by Hamas Thursday. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.
Family member of Hamas hostages speaks out
Six of Alana Zeitchik's family members were taken hostage by Hamas in the October 7 attacks on Israel. All but one have been released, her cousin's husband David Cunio remains in captivity. Zeitchik joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages
Hamas has released the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages, believed to be the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as 83-year-old Oded Lifshitz. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.
Hamas to release four bodies this week
More hostages are set to be released from Gaza this week as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
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