At Kfar HaMaccabiah in Ramat Gan, crowds line the streets to pay respects to the Bibas family ahead of the funeral of murdered hostages Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas. February 26, 2025 (Naama Zeevi Rivlin)
Crowds have begun lining streets in central Israel ahead of the funeral procession of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, and murdered in captivity in Gaza.
People with flags and placards are gathered in Ramat Gan’s Kfar HaMaccabiah, from which some family members will set out. Later, the caskets will be taken from Rishon Lezion, passing by Yavne, Ashdod and Ashkelon and eventually reaching the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council near the Gaza border.
Thousands of Israelis are expected to pay their respects along the way to the family that became a symbol of the horrors of the Hamas-led attack.
The funeral service itself will be held privately, with eulogies broadcast live around 11:30 a.m.
At Kfar Hamaccabiah in Ramat Gan, crowds line the streets to pay respects to the Bibas family ahead of the funeral of murdered hostages Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas. February 26, 2025 (Naama Zeevi Rivlin)
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