Israel and Hamas have reportedly agreed to speed up the pace at which the hostage turnover/prisoner exchange is taking place in order to close out phase one of the ceasefire deal. As part of this new arrangement, Hamas has agreed to turn over the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages, and it’s widely believed that the bodies of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas will be among them. The bodies are expected to be returned this Thursday.
Hamas says Kfir Bibas and Ariel, 2 and 5, and their mom are dead, and their bodies will be sent back to Israel this week https://t.co/44RZA6JRza pic.twitter.com/IlZextaDHU
— New York Post (@nypost) February 18, 2025
Representatives for Israel and Hamas have been meeting with mediators in Egypt to hash out the terms for expediting the previously agreed upon terms of the ceasefire deal. Talks took on a new urgency after President Donald…
