Tens of thousands of Israelis lined the funeral route yesterday for 32-year-old Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, whose bodies were recently returned as part of the ceasefire. The trio were abducted Oct. 7, 2023, amid Hamas' coordinated cross-border attack and were later killed in captivity. Husband and father Yarden was released alive earlier this month.
The funeral came as the sides agreed to an exchange of roughly 600 Palestinians and four Israelis last night. The ceasefire's first, 42-day phase is set to expire Saturday, which has seen 33 Israelis and nearly 2,000 Palestinians released, as well as the return of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to their destroyed homes in Gaza. Humanitarian agencies estimate roughly 60% of structures in Gaza are destroyed, including 92% of residences and more than half of all hospitals. Three Palestinian infants reportedly died this week amid a regional cold snap.
Separately, President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on social media late Tuesday depicting the Gaza Strip redeveloped by the president, a controversial plan he has touted in recent weeks.
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