Bibas family
Children and their teachers and parents dressed up for Purim, some as Batman in honor of the slain Bibas brothers, at the Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv, March 13, 2025.(Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
March 13, 2025, 9:48 am
Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers
Ariel Bibas, who was 4 when he was abducted on Oct. 7 and was killed in captivity, was a major Batman fan.
By Philissa Cramer
Kfir Bibas and his mother Shiri Bibas, who were abducted to Gaza by Hamas terrorists, along with Kfir’s brother Ariel and father Yarden, from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy via The Times of Israel)
February 28, 2025, 10:02 am
Eyes wide open
On a day that has become so perverted and propagandized, the Bibas family shines as a neon-orange marquee of the impossible to deny horror that took place.
By Sarah Kendis
Yarden Bibas speaks at the funeral of his wife and sons, murdered in captivity in Gaza and returned to Israel after 16 months, Feb. 26, 2025. (Screenshot)
February 26, 2025, 8:25 am
‘I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you all,’ Yarden Bibas tells his sons and wife at their funeral
Thousands of Israelis lined the streets as Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were killed in Hamas captivity, were buried.
By Philissa Cramer
Israelis hold photographs of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas at a gathering calling for their release at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, on November 28, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 18, 2025, 10:19 am
Hamas official says bodies of Bibas family will return to Israel on Thursday
The return of the bodies of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas would mark a tragic end to 16 months of activism, protest and prayer on behalf of the family, who became symbols of the Israeli hostages’ plight.
By Ben Sales
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