Hamas handed over on Thursday, February 20, the bodies of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old brother Ariel, the youngest hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack.
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00:00Hamas handed over on Thursday, February 20, the bodies of Israeli infant Kapir Bibas and
00:06his four-year-old brother Ariel.
00:08The two were the youngest hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack.
00:13Hamas also returned the body of their mother Shiri Bibas and a fourth hostage.
00:18Red Cross vehicles left the handover site in the Gaza Strip carrying four black coffins
00:22that had been placed on a stage.
00:25The Israeli military said the coffins of the four bodies have been transported to Israel
00:29after getting scanned for explosives.
00:32Israel's President Isaac Herzog expressed deep sorrow and regret over the loss.
00:37He says, quote, "'On behalf of the State of Israel, I bow my head and ask for forgiveness.
00:43Forgiveness for not protecting you on that terrible day.
00:46Forgiveness for not bringing you home safely.'"
00:49The transfer took place under the Gaza ceasefire agreement mediated by Qatar and Egypt, with
00:54the support of the United States.