Israeli forces said that one of the four bodies returned to Israel by Hamas was not from Silvivas, but calling it a “billion severity of the greatest severity” of the already unstable ceasefire contract.
Israeli forces confirmed early on Friday that the two bodies belong to Vivas' children, Ariel and KFIR. However, “During the identification process, the additional bodies received were determined to be not of Silivivus and not match other hostages. This is an anonymous, unidentified body.”
“We demand that Hamas bring Siri back home with all the hostages,” it said. There was no immediate response from Hamas. Thursday's release was the first time the group returned the bodies of dead hostages.
The Army said it notified families, including Yaden Bibas, Siri's husband and father of two boys, who were released earlier this month as part of a ceasefire agreement.
Vivas and her children, who say Hamas was killed in an Israeli airstrike early in the war, became symbols of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. According to his family, it blew the old oded out of life.
After the announcement from Israel, a senior US official issued a harsh warning to Hamas that Siri Vivas' body had not been returned. Speaking to CNN, US envoy Adam Boller said it was “terrifying” and a “clear violation” of a ceasefire that will halt combat in the Gaza Strip.
“If I were them, I would either free everyone or they would completely disappear,” said the Bowler, a hostage-taking US envoy.
A statement on Friday states that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will “fierce operation” against “terrohubs” on the occupied West Bank after a series of explosions on three parking buses in Batyam, a city outside Tel Aviv. It was done a few hours after the army was ordered to do so. He said he was suspected of a terrorist attack. No injuries have been reported.
The explosives were found on two other buses but did not explode, police spokesman Asi Aharoni told Channel 13 TV. Israeli police said the five bombs are identical, equipped with timers, and the bomb squad is eliminating the mis-explosive bombs.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion.
Since October 2023, Israel has carried out violent attacks on the occupied West Bank, killing hundreds of Palestinians. At least 51 Palestinians, including seven children, were killed in Israel's crackdown on the northwest shore that Israel launched on January 21. According to the United Nations.
Six live hostages will return on Saturday for the body handover on Thursday. This will be in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees who are expected to be women and minors detained by Israeli forces in Gaza.
It is expected that less than half of the negotiations for the second phase, which is expected to cover the return of the remaining approximately 60 hostages, are believed to be alive. Let's start in the next few days.
Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report
