Overview

• Shiri Bibas and her children, Ariel (4) and Kfir (9 months), were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
• Their deaths, reportedly caused by an Israeli airstrike in November 2023, were confirmed by a hostages' advocacy group, though official Israeli confirmation is pending.
• The Bibas family became a symbol of the October 7 massacre, with images of their abduction deeply resonating with the public in Israel and globally.
• The remains of the Bibas family and Oded Lifshitz, an 83-year-old journalist and activist, are expected to be handed over by Hamas as part of a new agreement.
• Criticism has arisen over perceived failures by both Hamas and the Israeli government in prioritizing the lives of hostages during the 500-day ordeal.