Kat Lonsdorf

Several far-right members in Israel's government want the war to resume. Meanwhile, most of the Israeli public want the ceasefire to continue and the rest of the hostages to be released. Here's 43-year-old Liat Ellert. She talked to NPR producer Itay Stern this morning, and a crowd of people gathered in Tel Aviv in support of the hostages.

Several far-right members in Israel's government want the war to resume. Meanwhile, most of the Israeli public want the ceasefire to continue and the rest of the hostages to be released. Here's 43-year-old Liat Ellert. She talked to NPR producer Itay Stern this morning, and a crowd of people gathered in Tel Aviv in support of the hostages.

You know, many of the Israelis we talked to today had a similar sentiment. They want this war to be over and they want the rest of the hostages released.

You know, many of the Israelis we talked to today had a similar sentiment. They want this war to be over and they want the rest of the hostages released.

You know, many of the Israelis we talked to today had a similar sentiment. They want this war to be over and they want the rest of the hostages released.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah.

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So Hamas says that they are the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kafir, as well as the body of 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz. All four of them were taken hostage in the October 7th, 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel. Shiri's husband, Yarden, was also taken hostage with the rest of the family on that day.

So Hamas says that they are the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kafir, as well as the body of 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz. All four of them were taken hostage in the October 7th, 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel. Shiri's husband, Yarden, was also taken hostage with the rest of the family on that day.

So Hamas says that they are the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kafir, as well as the body of 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz. All four of them were taken hostage in the October 7th, 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel. Shiri's husband, Yarden, was also taken hostage with the rest of the family on that day.

The Bipis family had become a symbol here in Israel of the plight of the hostages in Gaza. The two children, ages four and nine months when they were captured. were the youngest hostages taken. So Bibas had become this household name here. Posters of their faces were plastered on sidewalks and commemorations had been held in the children's birthdays.

The Bipis family had become a symbol here in Israel of the plight of the hostages in Gaza. The two children, ages four and nine months when they were captured. were the youngest hostages taken. So Bibas had become this household name here. Posters of their faces were plastered on sidewalks and commemorations had been held in the children's birthdays.

The Bipis family had become a symbol here in Israel of the plight of the hostages in Gaza. The two children, ages four and nine months when they were captured. were the youngest hostages taken. So Bibas had become this household name here. Posters of their faces were plastered on sidewalks and commemorations had been held in the children's birthdays.

Then the dad was released alive earlier this month. Oded Lifshitz, the other body released today, was a retired journalist and peace activist. His wife had also been taken hostage but was released earlier in the war.

Then the dad was released alive earlier this month. Oded Lifshitz, the other body released today, was a retired journalist and peace activist. His wife had also been taken hostage but was released earlier in the war.

Then the dad was released alive earlier this month. Oded Lifshitz, the other body released today, was a retired journalist and peace activist. His wife had also been taken hostage but was released earlier in the war.