Bibas Family

'I'm sorry for bringing you into such a cruel world': Yarden Bibas mourns Kfir on his 3rd birthday

Kfir, his older brother Ariel, and his mother Shiri were all murdered by Hamas terrorists after being taken hostage on October 7. His father was the only survivor of the family.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Kfir Bibas, who was murdered in Hamas captivity.
Iranian missiles streak across the night sky above Jerusalem on June 14, 2025, a day after Israel launched a major aerial campaign targeting the Islamic Republic's military and nuclear infrastructure.

Triumphs and tragedies: Unpacking 2025's top stories from Israel and the Jewish world

From ceasefires to pardons, with missing legal officials thrown in: the headline-making narratives that hit our newsstands this year.

|ByALEX WINSTON
A mural depicting Shiri Bibas and her two children was defaced on Wednesday during a memorial event at the Milan synagogue commemorating victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.

Mural of Bibas family defaced during Milan synagogue memorial

A mural of Shiri Bibas and her children was defaced during a Milan synagogue ceremony honoring victims of the October 7 Hamas attack.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Celebrations at Hostage Square as a release is announced. October 09, 2025.

Two years of waiting for the hostages to return has been agony - comment

Throughout the past two years of war, the most difficult moments centered around the missing hostages.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Shiri Bibas was not killed by IDF airstrike, forensic evidence confirms

“We were met with depths of evil and malice that could not be conceived," Dr. Kugel said.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers recover Shiri Bibas's remains on Saturday February 22, 2025.

Yarden Bibas speaks out after harrowing captivity, mourns tragic loss of family

Yarden Bibas posted online for the first time since the news of Ariel, Kfir, and Shiri's deaths left Israel dismayed.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByWALLA!
Released Israeli hostage, Yarden Bibas, who was seized during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, looks out the window as he travels to a hospital in a helicopter, in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on February 1, 2025.

Shiri Bibas's remains identified after forensic analysis in Israel

Hamas transferred the remains to the Red Cross in Gaza, which were then brought to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for confirmation.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel, in Jerusalem, February 20, 2025

Six freed hostages reunite with families, head to hospital for treatment

Nir Oz confirmed Shiri Bibas's remains following forensic testing • Palestinian prisoners to be released later today

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The six freed hostages are seen ahead or following their release from Hamas captivity in Gaza

TV host Dr. Phil speaks out: Where Is Shiri Bibas?

Dr. Phil’s post is not just a reflection of global anguish; it’s a reminder that the scars of that dark day remain open wounds for Israel and the world.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Phil McGraw films a five-minute video condemning pro-Hamas rallies on college campuses at the new Trinity Broadcasting Network studio in Dallas.

Trump 'horrified' by return of Bibas children, Security Advisor Mike Waltz says

Waltz said that Hamas's return of the Bibas children's bodies, without their mother Shiri, shows what despicable people Hamas are and why they can never be allowed to run Gaza.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025ByHANNAH SARISOHN
US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US. February 5, 2025.

Bibas family speaks out for first time since identification of Kfir and Ariel Bibas

"None of this was deserved. We will miss you forever. We will not give up on Mom, Shiri," Ofri Bibas, Yarden's sister stated.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025ByMAYA COHEN
Israelis pay respect at a memorial set for the Bibas family and Oded Lifshitz, in Tel Aviv, February 22, 2025

Which Palestinian terror group took the Bibas family hostage? - analysis

It is not fully known what happened to Shiri and the two children. It is not known if the Mujahideen group was responsible for murdering them or if Hamas was.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel who are held hostage in Hamas captivity hang outside the protest tent calling for the release of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, February 19, 2025.