‘Heavens Shake…’: Netanyahu On Death Of Bibas Brothers In ‘Monster’ Hamas Captivity

Last Updated:February 21, 2025, 18:48 IST

Israel-Hamas War: Condemning Hamas’ depravity, Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Today is a tragic day. It’s a day of boundless sorrow, of indescribable pain."

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed “boundless sorrow" and “indescribable pain" over the death of the Bibas children, Kfir and Ariel, who were taken hostage by Hamas.

Condemning Hamas’ depravity, Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Today is a tragic day. It’s a day of boundless sorrow, of indescribable pain. Four-year-old Ariel Bibas, his baby brother, one-year-old Kfir, and 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz were brutally murdered by Hamas savages."

This comes after Hamas released the bodies of four Israelis it said had been killed whilst in captivity in Gaza. The four were Shiri Bibas and her two sons Ariel and Kfir, along with another man Oded Lifshitz- all of whom were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz during Hamas October 2023 Israel attack.

The remains were taken to Israel’s national forensics centre in Tel Aviv for identification.

Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Hamas saying, “Their bodies return home to a nation in mourning. A nation that will never forget and never forgive the evil that cut down these beautiful souls. Since that black day on October 7th, when Hamas butchered and burned 1,200 of our families and friends, Israel waited with bated breath, hoping beyond hope that our hostages would survive the Hamas hell."

He said, “Against all odds, we succeeded to bring many home. Some we rescued. Some we tragically couldn’t. The Bibas children in particular became the symbol of who we are, and who we’re fighting against. They languished in captivity until Hamas murdered them in cold blood.

Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Who kidnaps a little boy and a baby and murders them? Monsters. That’s who. These Hamas monsters also cynically refused to bring back the boys’ mother, Shiri, and sent the body of a Gazan woman instead, in brazen violation of the agreement."

He continued, “Today the heavens shake. The entire civilized world should condemn these horrific murders. The entire civilized world should join Israel in demanding the immediate release of all the hostages. All of Israel is united in grief."

The Israeli PM vowed to take action against Hamas and said, “I will not rest until the savages who executed our hostages are brought to justice. They do not deserve to walk this earth. Nothing will stop me. Nothing."

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