Paris Park Honors Hamas Hostages Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Paris has named a pathway in Parc Monceau after Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, who were abducted and killed by Hamas. This is the first permanent European public tribute to the family, whose fate became a symbol of the October 7 hostage crisis.
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- Paris named a park pathway after Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas.
- The Bibas family was abducted and killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
- Kfir Bibas was the youngest hostage at nine months old.
- The tribute is the first permanent European public memorial to the family.
- The ceremony was attended by city officials and community leaders.
The city of Paris inaugurated a pathway in Parc Monceau on Tuesday, October 6, dedicated to Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas. This marks the first permanent public tribute in Europe to the Bibas family. The ceremony was led by the Deputy Mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, and attended by members of the Bibas family, Paris Council representatives, and leaders from the French Jewish community, including Yonathan Arfi, president of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France. The mayor of the 8th arrondissement, Catherine Lecuyer, and Sandra Ifrah, spokesperson for Woman United for Peace, also participated.
Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, were abducted by Hamas terrorists from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023. Kfir, who was nine months old at the time of his kidnapping, was the youngest hostage held in Gaza. All three were killed during their captivity. Their fate galvanized international calls for the release of all hostages. With their distinctive red hair, Ariel and Kfir became symbols of the tragedy experienced by those taken hostage on October 7 and their families.