Breaking: Netanyahu’s Emotional Message as Hamas Releases 4 Lifeless Hostages – A Dark Day for Israel!
The remains of the youngest and oldest captives seized by militant group Hamas during the attack that sparked the Gaza Strip war are expected to be handed over on Thursday.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his sorrow ahead of receiving the dead hostages in an emotional message on Wednesday, saying he is determined to ensure that such an incident never happens again.
On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on X, “Tomorrow will be a very hard day for the State of Israel.” A difficult day, a day of mourning. We are bringing back four of our beloved hostages, fallen.”
He also stated that his and the country’s hearts are “torn” and went on to call Hamas “monsters”. “We are embracing families, and the heart of a whole nation is torn. My heart is torn. So is yours. And the entire world’s heart must be torn because we now know who we are dealing with, what we are dealing with, and what kind of monsters we are dealing with.
We are grieving and hurting, but we are also determined to ensure that such an event never happens again,” he wrote in the post, which included a video message.
Who are the four hostages
As part of the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza, a senior Hamas official announced earlier this week that the bodies of four Israeli hostages and six living hostages would be released on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.
Hamas is expected to release the bodies of the youngest and oldest hostages on Thursday, according to an Israeli official who spoke on the condition of anonymity in accordance with regulations, as reported by the Associated Press.
This will include the bodies of the Bibas family, which consists of a mother and two children. Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, will be released on Thursday, according to an Israeli official, the first confirmation from the country.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas kidnapped Ariel, who was four years old, and Kfir, who was nine months old. The latter was the youngest Israeli hostage in Hamas’ custody. Oded Lifshitz, a retired journalist who was held captive at the age of 83, is expected to be released as the fourth hostage.
The Bibas family had become a symbol of the plight of Israeli hostages in Hamas custody. Their fate remained largely unknown throughout the Gaza war. However, Hamas confirmed that the family was killed during an Israeli airstrike.
The Gaza ceasefire began in January to end the 15-month-long conflict in Gaza. The three-phase ceasefire plan is currently in its first stage, which primarily involves the exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas.
