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British embassy shares Israel’s heartbreak: ‘A stark reminder of the horrors Hamas inflicted’ on Oct. 7
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Calling today a “dark day,” the British Embassy in Israel says it shares Israel’s heartbreak after coffins containing what Hamas says is the bodies of four slain hostages — Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz — are returned from Gaza.
Lifshitz’s daughter Sharone is a UK-Israeli citizen.
“It’s a stark reminder of the horrors Hamas inflicted on innocent people on 7/10,” the embassy writes on its X account. “For over 500 days we hoped for the safe return of all the hostages. This hope is broken, but we mustn’t give up on those still held hostage in Gaza.”
The coffins arrived at the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv a short while ago, where the remains will be identified.
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