Israel says it has identified two of the dead bodies returned by Hamas on Thursday as Ariel and Kfir Bibas – but tests show another body that was expected to be that of their mother Shiri is not hers – and does not match any other Israeli hostage.

The Israeli military said on Friday that two bodies released by Hamas had been identified as infant Kfir Bibas and his 4-year-old brother, Ariel Bibas. It said that a third body was not that of Shiri Bibas,

The bodies presumed to be of the youngest Israelis held hostage by Hamas have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending