Day 510 - 4 more hostage bodies arrive home, after Bibas burial

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🗓️ 27 February 2025

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Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

ToI founding editor David Horovitz joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's Daily Briefing.

Following the heartbreaking Wednesday afternoon burial of Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas and Kfir Bibas, Israel receives the bodies of four more hostage bodies, Itzik Elgarat, Tsahi Idan, Ohad Yahalomi and Shlomo Mantzour, received in the middle of the night on Wednesday.

Horovitz discusses the ongoing national mourning for the hostages, including the outpouring of sorrow for the Bibas family, who became a symbol of the October 7 tragedy, highlighting the emotional toll on the mourning families and the nation as a whole.

The return of the four hostage bodies marks the end of the first phase of the hostage deal, and Horovitz reviews Israel's military strategy and political dynamics that are closely intertwined in the negotiations.

Horovitz also examines how Hamas is perceived by the US, and the role of Qatar in the conflict, reflecting on the need for a comprehensive approach to tackle the ideology behind Hamas and reeducate the region.

Please see today's ongoing live blog for more updates.

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For further reading:

‘Bitter news’: Israel confirms identities of 4 bodies of hostages returned from Gaza

Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas buried in a single casket: ‘They will remain together’

With orange balloons and cries of ‘sorry,’ masses line route of Bibas funeral procession

What Israel’s leaders, Donald Trump, and the rest of the free world owe Yarden Bibas

IMAGE: People pay their respects along the convoy carrying the bodies of hostages Shiri Bibas, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, in Rishon LeZion, February 26, 2025. (Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

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0:00.0	Hi, welcome to the Times of Visual's daily briefing. It is Thursday, February 27th, and I'm Jessica Steinberg. I'm speaking today with Times Visual founding editor David Horowitz. Hi, David. Hi, Jessica. Hey there. It is day 510 of the war. Early this morning,
0:24.8	the bodies of four more hostages, Itzik Elgarat, Ohad, Yahalomi, Shlomo Mansoor, and Sachi
0:31.4	Idand were returned to Israel. Elgarat and Yajalomi were murdered in captivity.
0:38.4	Shlama Mansour was murdered on October 7th.
0:41.2	His body taken hostage to Gaza and the details of what happens that Sachi Idan have not been
0:47.8	released yet.
0:48.9	They will all four be brought to burial at home in Israel.
0:52.6	With the identification of all four hostages bodies,
0:55.9	Israel has now received all 33 hostages that were to be handed over in the first phase of the
1:01.5	ceasefire deal. Twenty-five returned alive, eight were deceased. We also covered very closely
1:08.7	the burial of Shiri Bibas and her sons, Ariel and Kfir,
1:14.3	in a heart-wrenching funeral at a cemetery near their home and near Oz.
1:18.8	That was yesterday.
1:20.5	We heard the words of Yardin Bibas and of Shiri's sister, Donna Silverman.
1:28.2	We'll talk about all of that.
1:30.4	What is ahead in talks for the second phase of the hostage deal after a quick break.
1:51.1	Israel's IDF reservists are the heart of the nation's strength and security. Leaving behind their homes, families and livelihoods, they answer the call to defend their
1:56.3	country without hesitation.
1:59.0	But reserve duty often comes with overwhelming financial and emotional
2:03.4	challenges. That's where Ogen steps in. Through its Yuval Fund, Ogen provides interest-free
2:11.2	loans and essential support programs to help reservists and their families navigate
2:16.4	these difficulties with dignity.
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