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Slain hostage Oded Lifshitz's body identified after return to Israel
"503 agonizing days of uncertainty have come to an end. We had hoped and prayed so much for a different outcome," the family said.
Four deceased hostages, said to be Bibas children, mother and Oded Lifshitz, returned to Israel
The youngest of the hostages, Kfir Bibas, was 9 months old when he was kidnapped along with his brother Ariel, 4, and mother Shiri Silberman Bibas, 32. Hamas also returned the body of one of the oldest hostages, Oded Lifshitz, 85. All were taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023.
Palestinian Group Says It Will Release Body of Israeli Hostage Oded Lifshitz on Thursday
CAIRO (Reuters) -The armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad said on Wednesday that it would release the body of Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz on Thursday. The group said Lifshitz was one of the hostages killed during Israeli strikes on Gaza.
Slain hostages Oded Lifshitz, Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas to be returned to Israel
The four were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 from their homes in Kibbutz Nir Oz; it is currently unclear how they died.
Elderly hostage Oded Lifshitz ‘murdered more than a year ago’
Peace activist Oded Lifshitz, whose body was handed over by Hamas in a grotesque ceremony on Thursday night (AEDT), was murdered in captivity more than a year ago, Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine has confirmed.
IDF says 1 of 4 bodies returned to Israel from Hamas does not belong to a hostage
Thursday marked the latest return of deceased hostages as part of the group's ceasefire deal with Israel. Israel and Hamas had confirmed the names of the four bodies returned to Israel Thursday as Oded Lifshitz, a journalist and peace activist, and Shiri Bibas and her two children -- Ariel and Kfir Bibas.
Israel's Institute of Forensic Medicine: Oded Lifshitz murdered a year ago, body identified
Israel's Institute of Forensic Medicine made a public statement on Thursday, confirming that slain hostage Oded Lifshitz's body had been identified and that he was killed over a year ago. The institute did not address the identities of the other three slain hostages.
PM’s office: Oded Lifshitz was murdered in captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad
The Prime Minister’s Office confirms that the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine has finished its identification of slain hostage Oded Lifshitz. It says that the IDF has told Lifshitz’s family that he was murdered in captivity by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz killed in captivity by Islamic Jihad, Israel says
Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said hostage Oded Lifshitz, whose body was handed over by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday, was killed in captivity by the Islamic Jihad militant group.
'The work is not done,' son of slain hostage Oded Lifshitz says
Yizhar, the son of Oded Lifshitz, eulogized his father on 103FM in anticipation of the return of his body from Hamas captivity on Thursday. “My father became a public figure, judging by the sheer number of people who prayed for him,
Fears of ‘propaganda exercise’ as hostage body to be released, lawyers say
Lawyers for the daughter of one of the oldest hostages seized by Hamas fears the release of his remains, reported to be on Thursday, could be used as “a propaganda exercise”. Oded Lifshitz, 84, was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas October 7 2023 attack.
Super Grandpa and lifelong peace advocate: Family mourns slain hostage Oded Lifshitz
"He dedicated his life to helping others," the Hostage Family Forum said, adding that "his grandchildren called him 'Super ...
Evansville man mourns the loss of his uncle, a hostage killed by Hamas
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The past 15 months have been a rollercoaster for Evansville’s Mark Vyvoda. In October 2023, his ...
Hamas Failed to Return the Body of a Hostage. What Now?
The Palestinian armed group initially said it had handed over the body of Shiri Bibas along with her two young children and ...
Hamas returns 4 bodies, including 2 young children taken hostage but not their mother, Israel says
Hamas released four bodies, including the youngest captive taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, Kfir Bibas, and his ...
Israeli hostage families forum receives ‘heart-shattering’ news of Bibas deaths
Israel’s Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Wednesday that it had received the “heart-shattering news” that Shiri Bibas ...
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Southern Indiana family mourns loss of loved one who was held hostage by Hamas
For the last 503 days, family of 83-year old Oded Lifshitz has been praying for his return ... In October 2023, Hamas took Oded and his wife, Yochke, hostage. She was released 45 days later, ...
Middle East latest: Netanyahu says body Hamas released was that of a woman from Gaza, not a hostage
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body that Hamas militants released during the handover of remains of Israeli ...
Starmer ‘deeply saddened’ by death of UK-linked hostage after body returned
Starmer ‘deeply saddened’ by death of UK-linked hostage after body returned - The body of Oded Lifshitz was confirmed as one ...