Released hostage Yarden Bibas mourns son Ariel, killed by Hamas in Gaza, on 7th birthday

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Released hostage Yarden Bibas publicly mourned his son Ariel on what would have been his seventh birthday, saying days only get harder since Ariel's murder in Hamas captivity. Ariel was abducted at age 4 from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, along with mother Shiri and baby brother Kfir; all three were murdered in captivity. Yarden was abducted separately and released in February 2025. In his message, Yarden said time brings no relief, wishing Ariel a heavenly birthday. Their family became a symbol of the hostage crisis, with orange worn in solidarity with the red-haired children.


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