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Israelis hold photographs of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas at a gathering calling for their release at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, on November 28, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

IDF: Ariel and Kfir Bibas were murdered by Hamas but 3rd body is not their mother Shiri

On Friday morning, the boys’ aunt posted a grieving message on Facebook, vowing, “We are not giving up on your mom, Shiri.”

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Attendees at a vigil for the four deceased hostages returned on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, held up a large cutout of one of the captives, Oded Lifshitz. (Alon Gilboa)

In Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square, Israelis mourn — and vow to keep fighting for the captives who remain

The ongoing pain of some hostage families mixed with the grief that coursed through the gathering.

Election campaign posters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) show local candidate Arne Raue and chancellor candidate Alice Weidel near Brandenburg, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

German Jews express alarm after J.D. Vance’s comments boost far-right AfD ahead of election

AfD is topping 20% in some polls ahead of the vote on Sunday.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation on February 20, 2025. (Screenshot)

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‘Beyond comprehension’: Leaders in Israel, US and worldwide mourn Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz

Yony Alony came from southern Israel to pay her final respects at a vigil in Tel Aviv on Feb. 20, 2025. (Deborah Danan)

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Israel grieves as bodies said to be of hostages Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Oded Lifshitz return from Gaza

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Eric Adams stands by comparing calls for his resignation to ‘Mein Kampf’

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DeSantis appointee to Florida university board under fire for comments about Jews, women

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Since Oct. 7, this university has quietly opened its doors to Jewish students leaving uncomfortable campuses

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