Sebastian Usher

I mean, there's been speculation in the Israeli media that the delay may be payback, perhaps to the way in which Hamas had said that it was handing over the body of Shiri Bibas on Thursday. I mean, it turned out not to be her body. Hamas subsequently did say Das ist in der Antwort auf das.

Yes, I mean this was a little bit different from what we've seen in the past few weeks of hostage handovers. It took place in three locations. Zwei der Events waren, was wir jetzt von Hamas erwarten haben, sehr stage-managed. Der erste war in Rafah, in dem Tal Shoham, der am 7. Oktober 2023 in einem Hamas-leuten Angriff verhaftet wurde.

Yes, I mean this was a little bit different from what we've seen in the past few weeks of hostage handovers. It took place in three locations. Zwei der Events waren, was wir jetzt von Hamas erwarten haben, sehr stage-managed. Der erste war in Rafah, in dem Tal Shoham, der am 7. Oktober 2023 in einem Hamas-leuten Angriff verhaftet wurde.

Er wurde verabschiedet und gleichzeitig wurde Avera Mengistu, der von Hamas in Gefängnis gehalten wurde, für mehr als eine Dekade verabschiedet. Er wurde verabschiedet, nachdem er in Gaza geflogen wurde. Es gab viele Spekulationen darüber, warum er so lange gehalten wurde, aber er wurde endlich verabschiedet.

Er wurde verabschiedet und gleichzeitig wurde Avera Mengistu, der von Hamas in Gefängnis gehalten wurde, für mehr als eine Dekade verabschiedet. Er wurde verabschiedet, nachdem er in Gaza geflogen wurde. Es gab viele Spekulationen darüber, warum er so lange gehalten wurde, aber er wurde endlich verabschiedet.

Und dann ein bisschen später im Zentrum von Gaza, in Al-Nusarat, Elia Cohen, Omar Shemtov und Omar Venkat wurden verabschiedet. Diese Männer waren alle in ihren 20er-Jahren und sie wurden auch am 7. Oktober vom Nova-Musikfestival verabschiedet. Sie sahen alle in guter Form aus, muss man sagen.

Und dann ein bisschen später im Zentrum von Gaza, in Al-Nusarat, Elia Cohen, Omar Shemtov und Omar Venkat wurden verabschiedet. Diese Männer waren alle in ihren 20er-Jahren und sie wurden auch am 7. Oktober vom Nova-Musikfestival verabschiedet. Sie sahen alle in guter Form aus, muss man sagen.

Und dann gab es einen privaten, für die erste Zeit gab es eine Verleihung eines Hostels, der aus der Sicht des Publikums in Gaza gemacht wurde. Das geschah in der Stadt Gaza. Und das war von Hisham al-Sayed, der auch, wie Avera Mengistu, für rund eine Dekade von Hamas gehalten wurde. In Gaza, again, for a very similar reason. He had crossed over from Israel into Gaza.

Und dann gab es einen privaten, für die erste Zeit gab es eine Verleihung eines Hostels, der aus der Sicht des Publikums in Gaza gemacht wurde. Das geschah in der Stadt Gaza. Und das war von Hisham al-Sayed, der auch, wie Avera Mengistu, für rund eine Dekade von Hamas gehalten wurde. In Gaza, again, for a very similar reason. He had crossed over from Israel into Gaza.

Again, questions over why he was held so long. He also appears, from what we've heard in the past, not to be in very good physical condition. Whether that's the reason that it was done in private or the fact that he's a member of the Arab-Israeli community, that might also have played a part.

Again, questions over why he was held so long. He also appears, from what we've heard in the past, not to be in very good physical condition. Whether that's the reason that it was done in private or the fact that he's a member of the Arab-Israeli community, that might also have played a part.

Hamas has said that there is a possibility of an error, that there might have been human remains that got mixed due to Israeli airstrikes. Hamas has always said that the Bibas family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in November 2023, just a month or so after they were abducted on October the 7th. I mean, it's strange that they're saying that now.

Hamas has said that there is a possibility of an error, that there might have been human remains that got mixed due to Israeli airstrikes. Hamas has always said that the Bibas family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in November 2023, just a month or so after they were abducted on October the 7th. I mean, it's strange that they're saying that now.

If they knew that beforehand, then they were taking a huge risk, perhaps a very provocative risk. If they still sent the body, they must have known that Israel was going to conduct a very intense forensic investigation. I mean, there are other possibilities. Again, it's speculation, but Hamas didn't actually abduct the Bebas family.

If they knew that beforehand, then they were taking a huge risk, perhaps a very provocative risk. If they still sent the body, they must have known that Israel was going to conduct a very intense forensic investigation. I mean, there are other possibilities. Again, it's speculation, but Hamas didn't actually abduct the Bebas family.

They were taken by another armed faction and, as far as we know, were then passed on to another after that, but not Hamas. So, we've had this before when Hamas had been asked by Israel to give a precise list of all the hostages and their condition and things looked like they were about to fall apart.

They were taken by another armed faction and, as far as we know, were then passed on to another after that, but not Hamas. So, we've had this before when Hamas had been asked by Israel to give a precise list of all the hostages and their condition and things looked like they were about to fall apart.

I mean, this was one of the things that broke apart ceasefire deals previously when it looked like they might happen. And, you know, it might have been then that Hamas simply didn't know those details in the past. And possibly this is the case again.

I mean, this was one of the things that broke apart ceasefire deals previously when it looked like they might happen. And, you know, it might have been then that Hamas simply didn't know those details in the past. And possibly this is the case again.

But I think what's clear is that the Israeli government and the Israeli public won't take heed of what Hamas has said in any way for now, unless it provides serious evidence. And this demand that the body of Shiri Bebas is somehow returned to Israel was will continue.