The day began with the identification of Shiri Bibas's remains at Abu Kabir forensics institute, following yesterday's confirmation of her children's fate. By morning, the Red Cross initiated the seventh phase of hostage releases at two locations - Rafah and Nuseirat. Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu crossed first at Rafah, followed by Omer Shem-Tov, Omer Wenkert, and Eliya Cohen at Nuseirat. Hisham al-Sayed crossed separately.
As freed hostages reached hospitals, media revealed severe torture conditions: isolation in dark tunnels, forced religious rituals, and deliberate starvation. Evening reports exposed Hamas forcing two remaining hostages - Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Aviatar David - to watch their companions' release ceremony while keeping them captive. Israel delayed Palestinian prisoner releases in response to confirmed details about Bibas family murders.
