Hostage Family Member Shares Heartbreaking Message on October 7th Anniversary
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Yarden Bibas, whose wife and two sons were taken hostage on October 7th, posted a "chilling" message on Instagram expressing his sorrow for being alive while they are presumed dead. He wrote, "Sorry that you are up there and I am here." The post comes three years after the attack and amid public debate, with his sister Ofri Bibas also issuing a strong statement about forgiveness.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yarden Bibas posted a "chilling" message on Instagram expressing sorrow for being alive while his wife and sons are hostages.
- Bibas wrote, "Sorry that you are up there and I am here," to his wife Shiri and sons Ariel and Kfir.
- The message was shared three years after the October 7th Hamas attack.
- Journalist Yinon Magal had recently criticized Yarden's sister, Ofri Bibas.
- Ofri Bibas responded that she would only ask forgiveness from Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir.
Yarden Bibas, whose wife Shiri and two young sons Ariel and Kfir were taken hostage on October 7th, shared a deeply emotional message on Instagram three years after the attack. The post, set against a black background, expressed his profound sorrow and longing, stating, "Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir, I'm sorry! Sorry that you are up there and I am here. I love you most in the world, always in the world." These words underscore the immense grief and pain Yarden has endured since the Hamas attack.
The message comes amid ongoing public discourse surrounding the hostages. Just yesterday, journalist Yinon Magal criticized Ofri Bibas, Yarden's sister, suggesting she should apologize to Prime Minister Netanyahu. Ofri Bibas responded defiantly, stating, "The only ones I will ask for forgiveness from until the day I die are Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir."
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