Israeli Military Reaches Out to Bibas Family Amidst Hamas Claims of Casualties

The Israeli military has spoken with the Bibas family after Hamas claimed that three members of the family, including two children, were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Defense Forces are examining the reliability of the information, and CBS News could not independently verify the claim. The Bibas family is waiting for the information to be confirmed or refuted by military officials. The Bibas children were seized during Hamas raids in October, and their release has become a rallying point for demands to release all remaining hostages. Hamas has previously claimed that hostages it was holding were killed by Israeli airstrikes, but has yet to provide proof.