The Bibas family said in a statement that they hoped the claims would be “refuted by military officials,” and thanked the Israeli public for its support.
The three — Shiri Bibas, 32; Ariel Bibas, 4; and Kfir Bibas, 10 months old — were among the roughly 240 people taken hostage by Hamas and other groups on Oct. 7.
On Wednesday morning, Yifat Zailer, Ms. Bibas’s cousin, described waiting for the lists of hostages set to be freed as “this horrible mathematical equation.”“Our hearts skip a beat every time,” Ms. Zailer said.
“It’s really hard to breathe.”When the cease-fire was extended on Monday, Ms. Zailer found herself losing a sense of time.
On Monday, Admiral Hagari said the Bibas family was being held not by Hamas, but by other armed groups in Gaza.
Persons:
Daniel Hagari, Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas, Shiri Bibas, Nir Oz, Yarden Bibas, Ariel, Yifat Zailer, Bibas’s, ” Ms, Zailer, “, Admiral Hagari, Adraee, Younis, Yosi Silberman, Margit Silberman Schnaider, ”
Organizations:
Al, Brigades
Locations:
Gaza, Tel Aviv