Bibas family says hoping IDF will refute Hamas claim that Shira and two sons were killed

29 November 2023, 6:53 pm

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Israeli protesters call for the release of the Bibas family, whose members are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas terror group, in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. The family's 10-month-old son Kfir is the youngest hostage in Hamas captivity. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Bibas family says it has been informed of Hamas’s claim that three members of the family — mother Shiri and sons Ariel, 4, and Kfir, 10 months — taken hostage by the terror group were killed.

“We are waiting for the information to be confirmed and hopefully refuted by military officials,” the family says in a statement. “We thank the people of Israel for their warm support, but kindly request privacy during this difficult time.”