Bibas Family

'For my nephews, it was too late': Ofri Bibas visits protest tent of Haymanut Kasau's family

Kasau was nine when she disappeared from Safed more than two and a half years ago and has not been seen since.

Ofri Bibas visits Haymanut Kasau's family's protest tent in Jerusalem, October 7, 2026.
People pay their respects during the funeral service of late Israeli hostages Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir, in the Goma junction, northern Israel, February 26, 2025.

Former hostage Yarden Bibas mourns family on anniversary of October 7 massacre

 Ariel Bibas, who died in Hamas captivity, with his dog Tonto, who was murdered on October 7.

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

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


“You United the People of Israel”: Rabbi Yoel Pinto Comforts the Bibas Family


Uncle of Bibas family sues Al-Jazeera for alleged ties to Hamas, role in October 7 attack

Led by attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, American victims claim the Qatari media giant aided Hamas and PIJ, inciting violence and abetting terrorism.

 Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas are abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023.

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