Family of UK-linked hostage confirm news of Hamas returning his body

NAMPA / DPA

2025-02-20

London (PA Media/dpa) - The family of a UK-linked Hamas hostage have confirmed the "bitter news" that his body is among those to have been returned to Israel. The body of 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz was identified as one of the four returned by Hamas on Thursday, as part of an ongoing prisoner exchange in the current ceasefire agreement. Lifshitz's family, including his British-based daughter, Dr Sharone Lifschitz, had received no information on hi......

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