Israel probes report of baby hostage being killed, says Hamas responsible for safety of those in Gaza

Reports suggest that the baby, along with others, was killed in an airstrike on Gaza. 'Hamas is wholly responsible for the security of all hostages in the Gaza Strip,' Israel said in a statement.

Jerusalem: The Israeli military said on Wednesday it was verifying reports that 10 month-old Kfir Bibas, his 4-year-old brother Ariel Bibas, and their mother Shiri Bibas, held as hostages by Hamas, had been killed in a previous airstrike in Gaza.

"Hamas is wholly responsible for the security of all hostages in the Gaza Strip," it said in a statement.