Bibas Family Member Rejects Media Personality's Call for Apology to Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Ofri Bibas, sister of Yarden Bibas, rejected media personality Yinon Magal's call for the Bibas family to apologize to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Bibas stated on Facebook that the only people she would ask for forgiveness from are her sister-in-law Shiri and her nephews Ariel and Kfir, who were killed in Gaza. Magal had criticized the Bibas family's remarks about Netanyahu's handling of the October 7th attacks and hostage situation. Yarden Bibas was released in February 2025, while his sister-in-law and nephews were returned as bodies later that month.
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- Ofri Bibas stated she would only ask for forgiveness from her deceased sister-in-law Shiri and nephews Ariel and Kfir.
- Media personality Yinon Magal urged the Bibas family to apologize to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The Bibas family has been critical of the government's handling of the October 7th attacks and hostage situation.
- Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir were abducted on October 7th and later confirmed killed.
- Yarden Bibas, Shiri's husband, was released in February 2025.
- Images of Shiri Bibas with her children became a symbol of the hostages.
Ofri Bibas, sister of Yarden Bibas, responded on Tuesday to media personality Yinon Magal, who had urged the Bibas family to apologize to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a statement posted on Facebook, Ofri Bibas declared, "The only ones I will ask for forgiveness from until the day I die are Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir." Her remarks came after Magal commented on criticism the family had leveled against the Prime Minister regarding the events of October 7th and the efforts to secure the release of hostages.
Magal had asserted that the family should apologize to Netanyahu. Shiri Bibas and her children, Ariel and Kfir, were abducted from their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on the morning of October 7th, along with Yarden Bibas. Images of Shiri holding her two red-haired children became an iconic symbol of the hostages taken to Gaza.
Yarden Bibas was separated from his family during captivity and was released in February 2025. Later that same month, the bodies of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir were returned to Israel. Since his return, Yarden Bibas has spoken on several occasions about accountability for the October 7th events and the fight for hostage release. His family members have also criticized the government's conduct during the war and the time it took to bring the family members home.
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