Mourning two young brothers, the Bibas family of Israel awaits fate of their mother

We will work with determination to bring Shiri home together with all our hostages – both living and dead – and ensure that Hamas pays the full price for this cruel and malicious violation of the agreement,

he said in a statement

Daniel Hagariidf spokesman

Their father, [the recently released hostage] Yarden Bibas, looked me in the eyes and asked that the whole world know and be shocked by the way they murdered his children,

the military army spokesperson R Adm Daniel Hagari said in a video address

It was Israel’s responsibility and obligation to bring them back alive,

said Shiri’s sister-in-law, Ofri Bibas, in a statement released on behalf of the family through the Israeli campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum

We reject Netanyahu’s threats, which serve only to manipulate Israeli public opinion,

it said in a statement, calling on mediators to ensure the continued implementation of the ceasefire

Their cruelty only emphasises the urgent need to bring Shiri back to us, save the lives of the living hostages and return all the fallen for burial,

she said

We have no interest in retaining any bodies. We have demonstrated full compliance with the agreement in recent days and remain committed to all its terms."

Hamas, in a statement

I created a defense mechanism for myself: Because I cannot live with uncertainty anymore, I live with the knowledge that Shiri and the kids are dead,

she told Ynet in September

We waited for certainty, but it brings no comfort — only profound grief,

Ofri Bibas Levy, the boys' aunt, said

We have no interest in retaining any bodies,

Hamas said in a statement

My light is still there, and as long as they’re there, everything here is dark.”

Following his release, he wrote

The graphic scene of the mother trying to protect the two babies was burned into the mind in the country,

she said

And as the prime minister of Israel, I vow that I will not rest until the savages who executed our hostages are brought to justice. They do not deserve to walk this earth. Nothing will stop me. Nothing,

he added

Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister

These Hamas monsters also cynically refused to bring back the boys’ mother, Shiri, and sent the body of a Gazan woman instead, in brazen violation of the agreement,

Netanyahu said in a statement on Friday

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, we did not receive an apology from you in this painful moment. For Ariel and Kfir's sake, and for Yarden's sake, we are not seeking revenge right now. We are asking for Shiri,

Levy said in the statement

Ariel, Kfir and Oded: I am so sorry we couldn't save you from the monsters who did this. We honor your kind and loving souls, so tragically cut down by evil terror,

the prime minister said

Following the completion of the identification process by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in collaboration with the Israel Police, IDF representatives informed the Bibas family that their loved ones, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, have been identified

In a statement the IDF said

There is no forgiveness for abandoning them on October 7, and no forgiveness for abandoning them in captivity

The aunt of Ariel and Kfir and sister of Yarden, Ofri Bibas said in a statement

The state must bring Shiri back by all means, in a way that will not hinder the continuation of the deal and the immediate release of all hostages,

the kibbutz community was quoted as saying

The ICRC does not participate in sorting, screening, or examining the deceased - this is the responsibility of the parties to the conflict

the International Committee of the Red Cross said, according to Reuters,

Israel and the international community must stand firm in ensuring that the agreement is upheld while acting with wisdom and urgency to address these blatant violations,

the group said