Israelis mourn mother and sons killed in Gaza captivity

Tens of thousands of Israelis mourned a mother and her two young sons killed in Gaza captivity. They lined highways with flags and orange balloons as the family was taken for burial, symbolizing the ongoing grief since the October 2023 Hamas attack. The Bibas family’s ordeal has resonated deeply in Israel. Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, were abducted during the attack. Forensic evidence indicates the boys were killed by their captors, while Hamas claims they died in an Israeli airstrike. The family will be buried near Kibbutz Nir Oz, alongside Shiri’s parents, who were also killed. The public's emotional response included dressing in orange and Batman costumes, honoring the boys' memory and their family's fight for justice.