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Fashionable antisemitism has caused leftist myths about Israeli “oppressors” to dismiss justified anger and grief about the fate of the Bibas kids.

"On behalf of the State of Israel, I bow my head and ask for forgiveness," wrote Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

The slain hostages expected to be returned for burial are Shiri Bibas, and her young sons, Ariel, 5 and Kfir, 2, as well as Oded Lifshitz, 84.

The Israeli president and his counterpart also met with Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor Aharon Shevo.

Iair Horn was held with brother Eitan at start of captivity, but hasn’t seen him since; Sagui Dekel-Chen scarred by torture; Troufanov was held alone, learned to speak and read Arabic

Asaf Mishiev, 32, is reported to be well known in Azerbaijan's Jewish community, which numbers around 30,000 people.