IDF says it is investigating Hamas's claims that baby hostage was killed
Hamas has claimed that the youngest hostage, 10-month-old child Kfir Bibas, was killed along with his his 4-year-old brother and their mother in an earlier Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it is assessing the accuracy of the claim
In a statement, the IDF says it has spoken with the Bibas family following the reports, and are "with them at this difficult time".
It adds: "Hamas is wholly responsible for the security of all hostages in the Gaza Strip, Hamas must be held accountable. Hamas’s actions continue to endanger the hostages, which include nine children. Hamas must immediately release our hostages.
"The IDF, along with other security agencies, will continue to accompany the Bibas family, as well as all families of the hostages and missing persons."
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