Hamas releases bodies of Gaza hostages

Hamas has handed over the remains of four Israeli hostages, said to
include a mother and her two young children – the first time the
group has released deceased captives since October 7, 2023


Feb 19, 2025: Dead
hostages named as
(clockwise from top left)
Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas,
Oded Lifshitz and
Kfir Bibas

Release agreed as part
of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
deal – 33 hostages to be
freed in exchange for
about 1,900 Palestinian
prisoners held by Israel


HOW MANY HOSTAGES REMAIN IN GAZA?
Hostages taken since Oct 7, 2023

251
Total captured
by Hamas

137 Hostages
freed in exchanges
or other deals
(four of them died
in captivity)

40 Bodies of dead
hostages retrieved
by Israeli troops

8 Rescued alive

66
Still in captivity
(30 of them
declared dead
by Israel)

Among those still
being held are
13 Israeli soldiers
(seven of them
declared dead
by Israel) and
five non-Israelis
(two of them
are believed
to still be alive)

Hostages taken before Oct 7, 2023: Two Israeli civilians who entered
Gaza in 2014 and 2015, and body of Israeli soldier killed in 2014


Sources: AP, CNN 
Pictures: Times of Israel 
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