Israel at War

The abduction of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir represents the Oct. 7 massacre's toll; Shiri's parents were murdered, leaving sister Dana as the sole survivor.

IDF and authorities gear up for emotional day as Hamas poised to return four dead captives Thursday. Although names made public, official confirmation of the fallen will only take place upon forensic tests in Israel. Two days later, six remaining living hostages of Phase 1 to return.

Red-haired toddlers and their mother who were taken hostage from their home in Nir Oz had become a symbol of Hamas' evil. On Thursday, as part of the hostage deal, they will return to Israel after apparently being murdered in captivity.

Lifshitz will be handed over to Israel on Thursday, after which official confirmation through forensics analysis will be carried out. On Oct. 7, he was shot in the hand and lost consciousness, while Yocheved was pulled from her bed, and both were taken to the Gaza Strip.

New report exposes the severe psychological and physical toll on families of deceased hostages, who are grappling with an unprecedented combination of prolonged trauma, disrupted bereavement and uncertainty.

Since President Trump announced his plan to evacuate Palestinians from Gaza, social media platforms have been flooded with posts from Gazans expressing their desire to leave.

Security forces were called to the Israel-Lebanon border following the infiltration of Israeli civilians into Lebanon proper. The group threw stones at IDF soldiers who attempted to return them to Israel. Four suspects were arrested. 

The identification process is expected to take hours and involve numerous experts. Professionals advise avoiding overexposure to distressing images. Experts emphasize that only certainty can allow families to begin healing, calling this an unprecedented event.

"The faces of eternal humanity that Hamas' barbarity will never destroy," the post read, ahead of upcoming hostage return.

As phase one of the hostage deal continues, a secret appendix revealed Tuesday states that four deceased hostages will be transferred to Israel within two days.