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Hostage Survivor Yarden Be'er Apologizes to Slain Family Members

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Hebrew · Sole source

Hostage survivor Yarden Be'er posted an apology on Instagram to his wife, Shiri Ariel, and children, Kfir and Ariel, who were murdered on October 7th. Be'er was held captive in Gaza and later released. His family was killed during the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz.

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  • Hostage survivor Yarden Be'er posted an apology on Instagram to his slain wife and children.
  • Be'er's wife, Shiri Ariel, and children Kfir and Ariel were murdered on October 7th.
  • The family was killed during the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz.
  • Be'er was held captive in Gaza and later released.

Yarden Be'er, a hostage survivor whose wife and children were murdered following the October 7th Hamas attacks, posted a message on his Instagram story on Wednesday. In the post, Be'er wrote, "Sorry Shiri Ariel and Kfir. Sorry that you are up there and I am here. I love you most in the world always in the world." The message was accompanied by a screenshot from his Instagram account.

Be'er was held captive by Hamas in Gaza and released during a temporary ceasefire. His wife, Shiri Ariel, and their children, Kfir and Ariel, were killed in their home during the initial Hamas assault on Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7th.

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