Ofri Bibas, the sister of Yarden Bibas, expressed anger this evening (Wednesday) over the publication of the list of names of the four hostages whose bodies will be returned tomorrow without the publication being coordinated with their families.

"The list that has already turned Shiri Ariel and Kfir into martyrs, which was published by the Prime Minister's Office supposedly with the approval of the families, did not even pass our approval. The entire country has become casualty officers and is knocking on our door," Bibas wrote.

Earlier, the Bibas family said in a statement, "Should we receive devastating news, it must come through the proper official channels after all identification procedures are completed. We ask to refrain from eulogizing our loved ones until there is confirmation following final identification.”

A Prime Minister's Office official said in response to the criticism from the Bibas family, "This is a serious mistake in the conduct of the IDF Liaison Officers with the Bibas family, which stemmed from an unfortunate human error. The officers approved publishing the names to reporters, even though permission was not received from the family - as they are required to verify with each family according to standard procedure. In any case, at no point was an official statement published from the Prime Minister's Office with the names of the abducted casualties."

The IDF responded to the claims of the Bibas family and said, "The IDF is responsible for communication with the families of the hostages. The IDF conducted an investigation into the matter and spoke with the families. We apologize for the mistake that was inadvertently made towards the families and for the distress caused."

The Prime Minister's office announced on Wednesday that Israel has received the list of deceased hostages that are due to be released on Thursday, pursuant to the framework of the ceasefire deal. The four deceased hostages who will be returned are Shiri Bibas, her young sons, Ariel and Kfir, and Oded Lifshitz.

The family of Oded Lifshitz commented: "These hours are not easy for us after we were updated that our beloved Oded is on the list of the deceased hostages who will return to Israel after he was abducted alive from his home in Nir Oz.

"For 502 days we hoped and prayed for a different ending, but until we get total confirmation, our journey is not over, and even after that, we will continue fighting until the last hostage is returned."