Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel

A woman reacts as she stands next to photos of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, displayed on a tent at a plaza known as the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. Picture: AP Photo/Oded Balilty

Hamas handed over the bodies on Thursday of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the two youngest captives taken by Hamas in their October 7, 2023 attack and among the most potent symbols of the trauma inflicted that day.

Red Cross vehicles drove away from the handover site in the Gaza Strip with four black coffins that had been placed on a stage. Each of the caskets had a small picture of the hostages.