Israeli hostages return home in caskets

Hamas handed over four coffins Thursday, which the militant group said contained the bodies of four Israeli hostages -- Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 when he was abducted. Israel later said forensic analysis showed Shiri Bibas was not among them. Debora Patta reports.

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