Hamas has released a propaganda video of Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas, a day after the terrorist group claimed that his wife and two young children were killed in an IDF airstrike.
The chilling video was uploaded to social networksI media and features the 34-year-old father crying as his captors inform him that his children, 10-month-old Kfir Bibas and 4-year-old Ariel, have been murdered along with his wife and his wife, Shiri Silverman-Bibas. 32.
Bibas continues to blame Israel for the deaths of his wife and children and pleads with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow their bodies to be returned to Israel.
Hamas claimed in a statement released with the video that it had offered to hand over the bodies of Shiri and her children to the IDF, but that the Israeli army allegedly refused.
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari refuted the claims and reiterated that Hamas’ testimony regarding the fate of the Bibas family has not been verified.
“The terrorist organization Hamas presented harsh documentation on Yarden Bibas,” Hagari said of the latest propaganda video. “Our hearts go out to the entire Bibas family. We will continue to return all of our captives.
Yarden Bibas, a father of two, appeared in a Hamas video reiterating the group’s claim that his wife and children were killed in an Israeli airstrike. Hamas military wing The family of four was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 terrorist attack. Facebook
“Hamas uses psychological terror against the families of captives,” Hagari added. “His purpose is to exert pressure, to damage our resilience.”
The Bibas family was kidnapped from their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, and days later a disturbing video was released showing the moment the family was taken away by the terrorist group.
The family had hidden in their safe room during the invasion.
Bibas sent a text message to his family saying, “They’re coming in” before they were taken away, the New York Times reported.
Shiri Silverman-Bibas’ video taken with her two red-haired children became a symbol of the brutality of the October 7 attack.
Infant Kfir is the youngest hostage captured by Hamas.
He and his brother, both with bright red hair, became known as “The Reds,” a symbol of the brutal terrorist attack that started the war between Israel and Hamas.
On Tuesday, Israeli officials said Hamas had handed the family over to another Palestinian faction that was holding them in Khan Younis, a town in southern Gaza where fighting has been less intense.
Ten-month-old Kfir Bibas is the youngest hostage taken by Hamas. family brochure
But a day later, Hamas claimed that Shiri, Kfir and Ariel were all dead, attributing it to an Israeli airstrike without offering evidence.
The Bibas family issued a statement Wednesday saying they were awaiting Israel’s investigation into allegations of the mother and children’s deaths.
“We thank the Israeli people for the warm embrace but ask to maintain our privacy at this very complex time,” the family said.
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