On October 7, 2023, several Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel and managed to take several hundred people back to Gaza as hostages, in addition to murdering over 1,200 people.
Their safety has been the subject of great concern to the Israeli public, who campaign for their release and safety as the IDF's war on Hamas continues. So far, several hostages have been released, most of them due to a ceasefire and prisoner exchange.
It is currently unknown exactly how many hostages are currently alive in Gaza, though most estimates place it at over 100 at the time of writing.
Dr. Phil’s post is not just a reflection of global anguish; it’s a reminder that the scars of that dark day remain open wounds for Israel and the world.
"None of this was deserved. We will miss you forever. We will not give up on Mom, Shiri," Ofri Bibas, Yarden's sister stated.
It is not fully known what happened to Shiri and the two children. It is not known if the Mujahideen group was responsible for murdering them or if Hamas was.
The IDF was able to verify that Hamas murdered the Bibas kids and attempted to conceal the evidence of the murders.
In Buenos Aires, the Planetarium, the Woman’s Bridge, the Usina del Arte, and the Lezama Palace will be illuminated. The city’s iconic Obelisk changed to illuminate images of Shiri and her two sons.
Kibbutz Nir Oz calls for "release not revenge"; Finance Minister Smotrich calls for Hamas’s annihilation; Aryeh Deri calls to strike Hamas with "an iron fist."
An official acknowledged that “right now, we are focusing on ensuring that the Saturday release, in which six hostages are expected to be freed, takes place."
Yarden Bibas cannot look away. Nor can we. There can be no rest until Yarden receives his answer to such a simple question: Where is Shiri?
For 503 days, their names were whispered in prayers, their faces taped to windows, their absence turned into a wound no one could close.
It also said, if it found Israel's results to be true, it would "call for the return of the body that the occupation claims belongs to a Palestinian woman."
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