The IDF has uncovered footage of hostages Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, from the early days of the war, according to Hebrew media reports.
The reports say that the military has shown the footage to Bibas family members and is awaiting their approval to publish it widely.
The fate of the Bibas family — including father Yarden, who was kidnapped separately — is unknown. Hamas has claimed that Shiri, Ariel and Kfir were killed but the IDF has said that the claim is unverified.
A spokesperson for the Bibas family reacts to news of the video, saying that in it “you can see the family arriving in Gaza alive, and Hamas is the one solely responsible for the safety of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir.”
All four Bibases were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 along with many other members of the kibbutz, and Shiri’s parents were both murdered that day.
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