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.

Every Oct. 7 terrorist will be 'brought to justice' says IDF Chief of Staff

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.

As US-Iran peace prospects crumble, return to heavy fighting up to Trump, CENTCOM, Huckabee says


Grapevine March 2, 2025: When orange replaced yellow

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM LEFT: Budapest’s Chain Bridge, Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, and New York City’s Empire State Building are illuminated in orange to honor the slain Bibas family.

At the edge of Adar: Joy is not an afterthought, it's a lifeline - opinion

To be Jewish is to gather the shattered pieces of this world and refuse to believe that they cannot be made whole again.

 Nova survivors dance as the sun rises.

'Bibas family not murdered, Hamas has legitimate cause,' claims Rima Hassan

This comes just days after Hassan was refused entry to Israel alongside other members of an official delegation of the European Parliament.

 Rima Hassan at the Humanity festival, whose name is la Fete de l Humanite, in Bretigny-sur-Orge, the 14 September 2024.

PMO launches Bibas billboards campaign worldwide

Some of the cities that have featured billboards include New York, Los Angeles, Washington, and Miami, as well as major European cities such as London and Berlin.

 A billboard memorializing Ariel Bibas as part of the National Public Diplomacy Directorate's new campaign, February 27, 2025.

The Bibas Babies; the Keruvim and the Cry of a Mother


Israel deserves leaders that can take part in its great tragedies- editorial

Notably absent at the Bibas funerals were Israel’s leaders, though those who were present were there as individual citizens, not as representatives of the state.

 Mourners gather at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to watch the funeral of Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas, February 26, 2025.

Empire State Building, other int'l landmarks light up orange in honor of Bibas family

Last week, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 14 landmarks throughout the state would be lit orange in their honor.

 The Empire State Building will shine with orange light following the Bibas family funeral.

Disturbed singer David Draiman mourns slain family in emotional video message

Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel were buried together in one coffin near the graves of Shiri's parents, Margit and Yossi Silberman, murdered on October 7.

 People line the streets of Rishon Lezion awaiting the beginning of the funeral procession for murdered hostages, Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas

'Shiri, please watch over me': Yarden Bibas gives moving eulogy at funeral for wife, sons

Wearing an orange kippah, Yarden Bibas gave a moving eulogy for his wife and children, who were buried together in the Tzohar Cemetery.

 Yarden Bibas gives his eulogy at the funeral for Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas

'Nothing is sadder than a Jewish funeral': Watching Bibas family's last ride

It’s so clear what Dubois meant: at Jewish funerals, there is no talk of heaven or angels, of what a great place heaven is.

 People gather on the streets of Rishon Lezion during the beginning of the funeral procession for the Bibas family