Four black coffins believed to contain the remains of four Israeli hostages from Gaza entered Israel after Hamas released them. The deceased include Shiri Bibas, her sons Ariel and Kfir, and Oded Lifshitz, who were initially kidnapped by Hamas terrorists 503 days ago. The bodies were transferred from Gaza to Israel and were transported by IDF vehicles, with a police escort, to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute for formal identification. This event took place on 02/20/2025 at the following location: Gaza City, Gaza Strip.
Incident Type: Terrorism
Event Type: Hostage Recovery
Total Fatalities: 4
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 4
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: Times of Israel
