Israel has said that one of the bodies returned from Gaza is not that of Shiri Bibas, as claimed by Hamas, and accused Palestinian “terrorists” of killing her two boys who have become symbols of the hostages’ ordeal, AFP reports.

Hamas said the remains included those of Bibas and her two young sons, whose father was released by the group this month.

However, Israel said the body purporting to be Shiri Bibas’s did not belong to her and “does not match any other kidnapped individuals”.

Military spokesman Avichay Adraee said on Telegram that Israel had identified the remains of Bibas boys Ariel and Kfir, accusing Palestinian “terrorists” of killing them.

“According to the assessment of the relevant authorities and based on available intelligence and diagnostic indicators, Ariel and Kfir Bibas were brutally killed in captivity in November 2023 by Palestinian terrorists,” Adraee said.