israel has confirmed that the fourth body returned on thursday was that of veteran peace activist, oded lifshitztely, israel's defence minister has ordered increased to tel aviv. there are no reports of any injuries. charlotte gallagher reports. shiri bibas and her two young sons, ariel and kfir, redheaded children was seen across the world. hamas announced the family had died in november 2023 — claiming they'd been killed in an israeli air strike. of 84—year—old peace campaigner oded lifshitz were supposedly returned to israel. it was a day many in israel had been dreading — and of ariel and kfir have been returned to them, but they say shiri bibas. of the fragile ceasefire deal. for those waiting for their family members to be returned, it's agonising. my brother is in captivity and is going to be released only in the second phase. we are fighting both in israel and outside israel, that my brother returns home. late last night, three buses exploded on the outskirts of tel aviv. there are no reports of injuries. israel say it was a suspected terror attack, and benjamin operation in the west ban

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and on each of the caskets you have an image of the person, the bibas children shiri bibas oded lifshitz a photograph of them on the casket. and you have another photograph of the prime minister again on each casket, accusing him of being responsible here. um, again, this is exactly the opposite of what israel is. the government, the families, the families forums were all hoping wouldn't happen. uh, but it will be shortly. uh, we're expecting these caskets to be transferred and handed over, uh, to those red cross vehicles. and the red cross vehicles will then take the caskets away to the edge of gaza and hand them over to the idf. uh, it will be a much more solemn, uh, series of events that unfold from there. but at the moment in gaza, um, a handover, but a handover that appears to be very heavily politicized indeed. >> and, nick, as we continue. >> to look at these. >> live pictures coming from khan younis, i want to go to our paula hancocks, who is standing by live in abu dhabi. and paula, nick was talking there about the process here because of of course, we're going to be watching th

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israel's military confirmed oded lifshitz remains were in a casket, as were the children's. but shiri bibas body was not. an unidentified body was, but it doesn't match her or any of the other hostages. according to the idf. across israel and much of the world tonight, she and the others are being remembered in death, but also as they were in life. oded lifshitz shiri bibas and her two little boys, ariel and kfir, who never got the chance to grow up. and we'll be right back. >> lockerbie sunday at. nine on cnn. >> are you having any fun? >> what are you getting out of living? who cares for what you've got? if you're not having any fun. have a little fun. >> look out, cause here i. >> have you always had trouble with your weight? me too. >> discover the power of wegovy. >> with wegovy. >> i lost. 35 pounds. >> and some lost over 46 pounds. >> and i'm keeping the weight off. >> i'm reducing my risk. wegovy is the only weight management medicine proven to reduce risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack or stroke in adults with known heart disease and obes

israel's military confirmed oded lifshitz remains were in a casket, as were the children's. but shiri bibas body was not an unidentified body was, but it does not match her or any of the other hostages. according to the idf, across israel and much of the world tonight, she and the others are being remembered in death, but also as they were in life. oded lifshitz shiri bibas and her two little boys, ariel and kfir, who never got the chance to grow up. and we'll be right back. >> in the middle of suburbia, this owl is hoping to find a lifetime of happiness. that's promising. this is life in your own backyard. the americas premieres sunday on nbc and peacock. >> hourly amazon employees earn an average of over $22 per hour. in communities across america. >> hey. we're going big tonight. >> let's go. >> amazon offers hourly. >> employees health care on day. >> one for the whole family. safety. >> oh. >> should i call mom? >> no. >> don't tell your mother anything. >> at harbor freight, we design and test our own tools and sell them directly to you. no middlemen, just quality tool

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israel has confirmed that the fourth body returned on thursday was that of veteran peace activist, oded lifshitzaginably cynical manner, they did not return shiri to her small children, along with all of our captives, both the living and the fallen, for this cruel and evil violation of the agreement. after there were explosions on three empty buses which were charlotte gallagher reports. shiri bibas and her two young sons, ariel and kfir, redheaded children was seen across the world. claiming they'd been killed in an israeli air strike. but it wasn't until yesterday that their remains and those returned to israel. four black coffins were paraded before crowds in gaza, before being driven away by the red cross. it was a day many in israel had been dreading — the return of the dead. officials confirmed that the bodies of mr lifshitz shiri bibas. the israeli defense forces say that... the idf also say that forensic tests show that shiri's sons were murdered in captivity in november 2023 — not killed in an air strike. of the fragile ceasefire deal. for those waiting for their family members to be th

bibas house, leading to a mother's terror as she sought to protect her young sons — campaigner oded lifshitzhopes and we've all seen the video of shiri bibas and her two sons being taken away. as the country prepares to welcome home another six living hostages. but the trauma of october 7th has not faded away, back in the wastelands of gaza, they're also looking for bodies. on this building exactly a year ago. "and my niece and two of my cousins. "five floors came down, one on top of the other. "we haven't been able to get anyone out. "we just want to bury them." they can lay the dead to rest, but the war still isn't over — the grief is endless. paul adams, bbc news, tel aviv. our top story this evening: but a planned press conference with the two men was cancelled by the us. to return home for months. coming up on bbc news. of their group. of sexual assault after kissing a player without her consent. medals after their world cup win when rubiales grabbed her head and kissed her. our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. days ofjenni hermoso's life. the incident in 2023 sparked global

protect her young sons, hamas says shiri, her boys kfir and ariel, and veteran peace campaigner oded lifshitz and digested, a wave of grief. the bibas family have come to symbolise the hopes and fears of a nation. in two days' time, the mood here in hostages square will change again as the country prepares to welcome home another six living hostages. but the trauma of october 7th has not faded away, 72 people were killed by an air strike on this building exactly a year ago. "we just want to bury them." they can lay the dead to rest, but the war still isn't over. the grief is endless. spain's former football boss, luis rubiales, has been found guilty of sexual assault, after kissing a player without her consent. the spanish strikerjenni hermoso and her team mates were being handed head and kissed her. here's katie gornall. days ofjenni hermoso's life. instead, this now infamous and unwanted kiss from herfederation president tarnished everything. the incident in 2023 sparked global outrage and saw luis rubiales and it was her version of events that was believed. the verdict came as spain's play

israel has confirmed that the fourth body returned on thursday was that of veteran peace activist, oded lifshitzct with determination to bring shiri - home, along with all of our captives, both the living and there is renewed anger. you heard it there, obviously expressed by the israeli prime minister, mr netanyahu, who has the israeli president, isaac herzog, has also made a statement describing it as horrific. i don't think this very first line that we've heard to douse that anger. shiri bibas�*s body, or what they say is part took shiri bibas and her two children captive on october 7th, 2023. handed over to another faction after that. all of these are questions that are purely speculation at the moment. but i think from what we've just heard from this hamas official, that doesn't really explain anything with any that the investigation found were indeed kfir and ariel, that they had been killed by terrorists, so the israeli side, countering what hamas had said way back... i mean, this was back in november 2023. so this is a very complicated situation, at the moment. what is clear is that, as y

mom shiri and her young sons ariel and kfir along with the body of 84-year-old oded lifshitz. video of the bibas family being object deducted was widely seen on line withshiri clutching her boys in her arms. just 4 and nineth old at the time. the family's fate has not unknown for much of the war and the red-headed boys have come to symbolize the nation's agony following the october 7th attack. the husband and father was freed from captivity earlier this month. lifshitz was a lifelong peace activist and would drive people to medical appointments in israel. >>> to the winter weather slamming parts of the southeast. the storm brought heavy show to to virginia and north carolina, and made a mess of the roads. multiple crashes around norfolk, virginia, stopped traffic on a major interstate. vehicles were pulled from ditches, and drivers are urged to stay off the roads. both virginia and north carolina are under a state of emergency. up to a foot of snow fell near virginia's coast, and dangerous ice coated the roads in north carolina. >>> and lingering snow showers could dump anothe

. >>> and the body of the fourth hostage returned to israel was identified as oded lifshitz.ael says the 83-year-old was killed by islamic jihad more than a year ago. >>> now more fallout from president trump's war of words with ukraine's president. a news conference that was supposed to follow talks between president volodymer zelenskyy and trump's ukraine envoy was called off yesterday. the tension between trump and zelenskyy is casting doubt on further u.s. support for ukraine. trump has been pushing for an end to the war three years after russia's invasion. white house national security adviser mike waltz -- >> look, president trump is obviously very frustrated right now with president zelenskyy. the fact that he hasn't come to the table. >> now this week trump has been echoing talking points from russian president vladimir putin calling zelenskyy a dictator and blaming russia's invasion on ukraine. >>> a key ally of president trump has been confirmed to lead the fbi. kash patel won senate confirmation yesterday in a narrow 51-49 vote. two republicans joined democrats in

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also kidnapped 84-year-old oded lifshitz who remains in hamas captivity says his daughter sharon. president trump has taken a much more vocal role in the cease-fire. does that help, or does that hurt? >> you know, with putin i do not know. i think we have to wait and see. >> reporter: chris livesay, cbs news, tel aviv. >>> coming up this morning, beyond depraved. the crime police are now calling one of the most horrific they've ever seen. >>> and on a wing and a prayer. how the archbishop of new york ended up presiding over mass in canada. asthma. does it have you missing out on what you love with who you love? it's time to get back out there with fasenra. fasenra is an add-on treatment for eosinophilic asthma that is taken once every 8 weeks and can also be taken conveniently at home. fasenra helps prevent asthma attacks. most patients did not have an attack in the first year. fasenra is proven to help you breathe better so you can get back to doing day-to-day activities. fasenra is not for sudden breathing problems. serious allergic reactions may occur. get help for swelling of

now the oldest hostage, oded lifshitz, was 83 years old when he was taken hostage with his wife, jochebed. oded spent his life advocating for peaceful coexistence. his grandson has written about how he and jochebed would transport six palestinians from gaza to israeli hospitals. yocheved lifshitz was released on october 24th, 2023. i'm joined now by the president of israel, isaac herzog. thank you so much for being here, sir. uh, there's no question this is an incredibly difficult day in israel. and i want to read for our viewers what you wrote this morning. you said i bow my head and ask for forgiveness. forgiveness for not protecting you on that terrible day. forgiveness for not bringing you home safely. talk more about that. >> well. dana, it. >> is a very painful day. an agonizing day in israel. it's a national mourning day. in a way. we were. our hearts were always, always focused on the little toddlers of the bibas family and their mother. and although oded lifshitz, as you mentioned correctly, he was a staunch advocate of coexistence and peace with the palestinians. and and you hav

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from gaza, but the two young boys have been positively identified as has the body of 84-year-old oded lifshitz. israel says hamas will pay the full price for violating the agreement. and at this point the state of the cease-fire agreement is unclear, even as six more hostages are supposed to be released tomorrow. richard? >> megan, thank you for all that reporting. >>> new york city is suing some of the biggest e-cigarette distributors in the country, accusing them of marketing their product to minors. the suit by the new york city attorney general or new york state's attorney general, letitia james mentioning the fruit and candy brand elf bar. it seeks damages from it and other companies. >>> a weekend warmup is on the way, but nbc good-news lassman is tracking the forecast. >> i'm changing my name. you're right. we do have a warmup on the way. we see the temperatures moderate out by the time we get to monday. between now and the next couple hours we still have a chance for a couple more record cold temperatures to break. 73 million people under cold weather alerts extending from the central

also kidnapped, oded lifshitz. >> president trump is seeking a much more vocal role in the ceasefire.oes that help or does that hurt? >> you know, proof is in the pudding. i do not know. i think we have to wait and see. >> reporter: tomorrow, secretary rubio heads to saudi arabia, taking the trump administration's new approach to diplomacy with him to talk schedule with russian officials about the war in ukraine without the ukrainian government taking part, a move that has so alarmed allies in europe, they're holding an emergency summit in paris tomorrow. >> the trump administration's push to end the war has worried america's allies in europe, with some calling it shock and awe. how far can these talks go without their participation or ukraine's for that matter? >> well, you know, the united states is the biggest donor to ukraine. so, it has a lot of sway. whether or not the europeans can compensate for that, i think that's something that europeans are scrambling to talk about tomorrow in paris. but i don't think anyone really knows exactly what the trump administration's plans are wh

the fourth was lifted by hamas as oded lifshitz with family in the uk.ing captured by gunmen as she tried to protect her children have seared themselves into the consciousness of israelis. we know exactly where they are. hamas took them... of israelis calling for the release of all of the hostages by all of the power of their government. israel is in mourning as it faces the near certainty that the children and their the former president of the spanish football were celebrating winning the women's world cup in 2023. our correspondent guy hedgecoe is in madrid and explained more we heard that highly anticipated verdict luis rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault. $12,000. he must stay away from with that for at least a year. however, he was cleared of the charge of coercion. in the federation were charged with allegedly trying to forcejenni hermoso to change her story and say as you mentioned, luis rubiales has said he is going to appeal against this verdict. the equality minister in the government welcomed this ruling. that is assault. there is

but it wasn't until yesterday that their remains and those of 84—year—old peace campaigner oded lifshitzly returned to israel. before being driven away by the red cross. the return of the dead. the fourth body was not that of the boys�* mother, shiri bibas. the idf also say that forensic tests show that shiri's sons not killed in an air strike. for those waiting for their family members to be returned, it's agonising. are doing everything in our power to make sure the second phase is happening. we are fighting both in israel and outside israel, to make sure people do whatever they can to make sure outskirts of tel aviv. there are no reports of injuries. netanyahu has ordered an intensive military palestinians continues. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. we mentioned we have this morning from the israeli prime tell us more minister, tell us more about what he has been saying. it is a ve , what he has been saying. it is a very. very — what he has been saying. it is a very, very strong _ what he has been saying. it 3 a very, very strong response, as you would saying israel act 5 israel act wit

oded lifshitz, the early morning handover, beginning against the backdrop of hamas propaganda, turning dignified with a short service as the four caskets handed over to the idf. a moment of closure beginning for the families and a nation hostage to the fate of the bibas. shiri bibas fear clutching nine month old kfir and four year old ariel etched in israel's collective memory. the young family from nir oz became icons for hope over despair. israelis riding an emotional roller coaster over their fate. worryingly, shiri, kfir and ariel not released with 105 other hostages freed during the first pause in fighting. november 2023. >> oh. >> oh sure, his husband jordan's fate was also unknown. he too disappeared october 7th. believed taken to gaza. the first news of shiri shafir and ariel coming late 2023, when hamas claimed they were killed in an israeli air strike, releasing a propaganda video exploiting emotional sensitivities of yarden, blaming the israeli government for their deaths. the idf called it psychological terror. months later, this security camera video captured by the idf, a

lifshitz family have been realized. a forensic institute say they have identified oded's body. one of his sons saying this ends 503 agonizing days. they say they hope for a better outcome. indeed. last weekend i was speaking with one of his daughters, and even then, just a few days ago now, she was still hoping oded, her father, was still alive. the family now say that they can begin their grieving. jake. >> all right, nic robertson, thanks so much. we'll be right back. >> welcome back. >> have i got news for you? news saturday on cnn. >> aveeno introduces new daily moisturizing cream. it's clinically proven to moisturize dry skin for 48 hours and instantly strengthens skin's barrier for softer, smoother skin. aveeno the power of oat for sensitive skin. >> kate made progress with her mental health, but her medication caused unintentional movements in her face, hands and feet called tardive dyskinesia, or td. so her doctor prescribed austedo xr, a once. >> daily. >> extended release. td treatment for. >> adults. >> with unstable. >> austedo xr significantly reduced kate's td mov

the handoff was also said to include the bodies of their mother, shiri, as well as 83 year old oded lifshitz. the remains are now being transferred to a forensic institute in tel aviv. you can see the convoy there. some israelis are still holding out hope going forward. >> so. shiri and and the kids. became a symbol. i'm sure they are. doesn't want it. but. yeah, i'm still hope that they will be. alive. >> well, that kibbutz suffered so much on the day. october 7th, cnn international diplomatic editor nic robertson is in jerusalem. nic, tell us, i mean, the faces of those two young babies become became really powerful faces of october 7th. the youngest victims there, their smiles, you see their pictures everywhere in israel. tell us about the impact of of the hope that they might have survived disappearing. >> yeah. and i think as well, another image that sort of seared into the collective memory of this country is that of shiri trying to protect, uh, kefir and ariel as as she's being hauled off by hamas. she's got her arms around them. she's covering them in a blanket. she's holding them, c

and we've heard now from oded lifshitz family saying, and let me read you the statement, because we've just got it in here saying that they now have a positive confirmation that his body was returned by hamas, saying 503 agonizing days of uncertainty have come to an end. and we hoped and prayed so much for a different outcome. our family's healing process will begin now and will not end until the last hostage is returned. and i was speaking with one of oded's daughters at the weekend just a few days ago, and even then she was telling me they were holding out hope that they were believing and hoping that he could come back alive. they've held out that hope against all the negative information that's been out there. and i think today for them, for the country, it's just so painful to go through this moment. it is a very somber day here. >> all these photos of these children are just heartbreaking to see. nic robertson, thank you so much for this reporting. thanks for being with us, sarah. >> all right. ahead. the measles outbreak is exploding. the warning signs to watch out for, even for

oded lifshitz remains returned. i spoke to his son, grandson daniel, and his grandson said, look, there's a big opportunity coming up. you have ramadan, the big holiday. uh, an important time for for muslims. if we can get all the remaining living hostages released before then, guarantee a 30 day period of peace after that. look, there's a possibility he's talking to a lot of people. um, he has a lot of hope that president trump and and his special envoy to the middle east, steve witkoff can actually help pull this off. but joining those dots, as daniel told me, is really, really hard. the hope is high. the reality that bar. yeah. that's people know that's a really tough one. victor. >> yeah. and you've got families who are waiting for their day that they can be wrapped in a flag and jumping and seeing that their loved ones are coming home. nick paton walsh for us there at hostages square. thanks so much for being with me. all right. still ahead, cdc workers say the trump administration's massive layoffs have create

the handoff, said to include the bodies of their mother, shiri, as well as 83 year old oded lifshitz. prime minister benjamin netanyahu called this a day of sorrow. >> we are bringing home four of our beloved hostages fallen. we embrace the families, and the heart of an entire nation is torn. my heart is torn. yours too, and the heart of the entire world needs to be torn. because here we see who we are dealing with, what we are dealing with, what monsters we are dealing with. we are sad. we are hurting, but we are also determined to ensure that something like this will never happen again. >> here now is cnn's paula hancocks. and paula, amidst the understandable heartbreak there, those two young babies really. right. became such a face of october 7th being the youngest hostages taken. that said, these exchanges are continuing and you will have more live hostages released on the weekend by hamas. uh, a deal that a lot of folks thought wouldn't survive is surviving, at least for now. the cease fire and hostage release deal. >> will continue this. >> it is, jim, and it seems to be. >> acc

the fourth was listed by hamas as oded lifshitz, the images of a terrified shiri bibas being capturedfor their government to do everything in its power to secure yarden bibas, the father of ariel and kfir and husband of shiri, was also taken hostage but had been kept separately from his family. israel is in mourning as it faces the near certainty that the bibas children and their mother and oded lifshitz have not survived, who remain in gaza. the vehicles that were carrying the coffins have now at the coffins have now arrived at the facility where the forensic investigation will begin. that could many hours. after that the government will w " "gsieiiinéhiiiiiif’o'r’rfiéiiy israeli government will formally announce whether these are indeed the bodies of the names that hamas listed, so there's still a had listed, so there's still a little bit of uncertainty over that left, but we are seeing more and left, bdt we are seeing'more'and israelis gathering on the in in streets in mourning, in preparation for big events later today 77 square, 5 77 square,for 5 where hostages square, for example

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