We have been reporting on Israel’s allegation that Hamas returned the body of an unidentified person on Thursday and falsely claimed it to be that of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas, Al Jazeera reports.

Israel’s UN Ambassador, Danny Danon, said in a statement that Hamas was guilty of treating the body “as if it were a worthless shipment” and demanded the UN Security Council condemn “this heinous crime”.

“This is a new low, an evil and cruelty with no parallel … There are no words that can describe such an atrocity,” Danon said.

“Hamas not only murdered Ariel and Kfir Bibas in cold blood — a 4-year-old boy and a 10-month-old baby — but continue to violate every basic moral value even after their death,” he added, calling for the immediate return of their mother’s body.