Bibas Family

'Days only get harder': Released hostage Yarden Bibas honors murdered son Ariel on seventh birthday

“Chuki, I can't lift you up in your birthday chair, and I also don't get to see you excitedly open all the presents you would have received," his father, Yarden Bibas, wrote.

 Ariel Bibas, who died in Hamas captivity, with his dog Tonto, who was murdered on October 7.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026.

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and former Gaza hostage Yarden Bibas at the My Tree in Israel event in Moshav HaYogev. July 9, 2026.

'Not forgotten': US envoy Huckabee, Yarden Bibas dedicate tree to murdered Bibas family

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the Jerusalem Summit, a conference on antisemitism and Christian support for Israel, at the Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2026.

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Yarden Bibas reveals he met Yahya Sinwar in Hamas captivity

"I told him, 'He’s my best friend. I want to stay with him," Bibas said. "He told me, 'No problem. You’ll stay with him. But it didn't happen."

 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.

Pulitzer Prize goes to Gazan poet who discredited hostages, disputed murder of Bibas family

In his social media posts, Abu Toha "specifically disparaged female Israeli hostages, questioned their hostage status and implicitly justified their abduction."

 Mosab Abu Toha denying that Emily Damari should be classified as a hostage.

New library, new hope: Scholars, tourists, and refuge at the National Library after Oct. 7

The war is never far from the sight and minds of visitors and staff, but the quiet exhibition dedicated to the hostages gives contemplative and heart space to mourn. 

 The National Library of Israel

A stolen future: The children of Kibbutz Nir Oz were robbed of childhood by Hamas - opinion

For the children of Nir Oz, the nightmare never ended. This isn’t just grief – it’s a stolen future, a childhood lost to the kind of terror no child should ever know.

 Balloons are seen in a window at Kibbutz Nir Oz, still ravaged by the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas.

Trump „entsetzt“ über Rückgabe der Bibas-Kinder, sagt Sicherheitsberater Mike Waltz

Waltz sagte, die Übergabe der Leichen der Bibas-Kinder ohne ihre Mutter Shiri zeige, aus was für verachtenswerten Menschen die Hamas bestehe und warum sie Gaza niemals regieren dürften.

 US-Präsident Donald Trump im Weißen Haus in Washington, USA, 5. Februar 2025.

IDF kills Gazan terrorist that abducted, likely murdered Bibas family

Awad was behind the raid on Nir Oz and the abductions of Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas and is believed to have played a big role in their murders.

 Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel outside a protest tent calling for the release of the hostages outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, February 19, 2025.

Hebrew Language Academy renames orange butterfly to honor Ariel Bibas

This specific butterfly was chosen to honor Ariel not just for its orange wings, but because Ariel is one of Jerusalem’s 70 names, the academy explained. 

 Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were murdered in captivity by Hamas in November 2023.

Toys for Bibas children at Ben-Gurion Airport to be donated to hospital

Hundreds of toys and games were placed in the exhibit by citizens from across the country, symbolizing support for the Bibas family. 

Toys for the Bibas children on display at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Yarden Bibas: Hamas told me that I'd get a 'better wife, better kids'

Keith Seigel told 60 Minutes that he was forced to watch female hostages getting tortured and sexually assaulted during his captivity.

 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.

Yarden Bibas honors wife, children murdered by Hamas in heartbreaking memorial

Yarden’s video included pictures of him and his wife, Shiri, highlights from their wedding, and memories with their two children and family dog.

 The Bibas family donning their iconic Batman pajama sets.