Israel paid the final honor to hold the mother and sons killed in Gaza hostage

In the demonstration of deep public grief, thousands of Israel, orange balloons and many, along with the flag of Israel, rolled the roads of Southern Israel for the funeral procession of three hostages, who were killed in captivity in Gaza – Shiri Bibas, and Her two red -haired sons, aerial and kefir.

Israeli TV channels made a live feed of scenes and – after a private burial – public elevage by relatives, with crowds to look at the larger screen in the category of Tel Aviv.

“This trio settled in my heart, and I believe in all our hearts,” a woman told Channel 12. She said that she had come to the procession from North to pay her final honor to the Bibas family.

“I set up at 04:30 am today. I saw that I could not sleep, so I went to the south. I wanted to be as close as possible for the border communities to be a part of this farewell.”

KFIR, a nine -month -old KFIR, was the youngest of the 251 hostages who were nine -month -old KFIR, Hamas -led 7 October 2023 attacks from Neer Oz. His brother, Ariel, was only four.

The images of the two boys became one of the most recognizable symbols of the struggle to return the hostages.

Shiri’s husband Yordan Bibas had deep pain in Israel, earlier this month was being issued by Hamas without his immediate family.

On Wednesday, Yordan Bibas paid tribute to Shiri, who was 32 years old, as “the most amazing wife and mother”, he said that he would always love her.

“I want to tell you everything in the world and here in Israel,” he went away. “Shiri, everyone knows us and loves us. You don’t know how real this madness is.”

Wearing an orange Kipping, or a skull, he shared his children’s touching memories and said how he and his wife were joyfully surprised to give birth to their second red -headed boy.

The Israeli President’s residence was burnt in orange – the color that has come to represent the family.

At the beginning of the procession, the Bibas family thanked Israel for his support for its support and desired for days “when we could once again gather in moments of happiness, not sad”.

Wrapped in an orange flag to see the convoy of cars passing through the route for the cemetery, Shantal expressed sympathy with mourning.

He said, “I wanted to get close to him, to present my condolences to the yardon and family. I hope he manages to recover – not only from that captivity, but also by understanding and understanding this terrible tragedy. Also, “He told Channel 12. , “His tragedy is all of us.”

A story of Shiri Bibas was shot 16 months ago during the Hamas attack in Southern Israel.

She appears to be afraid of her children surrounded by armed men before being taken away from her home. Hours later, surveillance camera footage showed him at Khan Younis.

In November 2023, Hamas said that an Israeli air strike in Gaza killed Shiri and his sons. However, it was never verified by the Israeli army, which only expressed “serious concern” for them.

As last week recently, the Bibas family continued to hop that mother and her sons could be revived. He asked the public to “avoid attaching our loved ones” until a government post -mortem examination was completed.

Then, last Friday, under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal, after the first hand of the remains of the dead bounds by Hamas since the 2023 attack, the news destroys many Israelis.

Bibas’s boys were dead, their identity was confirmed by DNA tests. The Israeli military spokesperson said the pathological examination and intelligence showed that his assassination “with his bare hands”.

In addition, Shiri Bibas’s remains were not found in the coffin labeled with his name, which was handed over to the International Committee of Red Cross.

Instead, the remains of a Palestinian woman from Gaza were included. Hamas suggested that there may be a mixture after Israel’s bombing.

Two days later, the Bibas family announced that Shiri’s body had returned to Israel and was also murdered in captivity.

Confusion on bodies along with serious handover ceremony for the dead hostage staged by Hamas, Israel said that it was violating that the agreed release of some 600 Palestinian prisoners was postponed last Saturday .

Hamas replied that it was a “serious violation” by Israel that thrown the process of ceasefire into a new crisis.

A few hours before the funeral, the officials of Israel and Hamas said that the crisis was resolved by the mediators, with the bodies of one and four Israeli hostages, now on Wednesday or on Thursday, it is expected to return when the Palestinian prisoners are expected to return on Wednesday or on Thursday. Was freed.

However, the results triggers fresh concern for relatives of some 60 remaining hostages, who remain uncertain if their loved ones – or their bodies – would return from Gaza anytime.

A pledge by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avenge the deaths of the Bibas family only increased his relatives’ concerns.

The family has criticized Israeli media and Netanyahu, who do not issue much information about the circumstances of the deaths of their loved ones to ignore their wishes.

On the eve of the funeral, in a Facebook post, Bibus Levi, the sister of Yardon Bibas, asked the Prime Minister to “shut up” after repeatedly describing the murders. He said that the publication of information was “there was a lump sum abuse of a family that has passed through 16 months of hell and is still the worst”.

The Bibas funeral came a day after the Oded Lifashitz, which was also from Neer Oz and when he was kidnapped, he was 83 years old. His body was also back last week. Netanyahu has said that he was killed in captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Shiri Bibas and his children were buried in a single coffin next to the last resting place of his parents, Yosi and Margit Silberman, who lived in the same Kibutz and were killed there on 7 October.

Overall, about 1,200 people were killed on the deadliest day of Israel. According to the Hamas-Interacted Health Ministry, it ignited the deadliest war in Gaza, killing more than 48,000 people.

At the funeral, Tari Bibas Levi called Israeli officials who were demanding forgiveness for their failure to protect Shiri, Ariel and KFIR that day, instead to make themselves accountable.

“Forgiveness means to accept responsibility and do different tasks, to learn from mistakes. Pardon has no meaning before examining failures, and all officials take responsibility.

“Our disaster should not have been as a nation and as a family, and never again.”