Grieving Father Marks Three Years Since Hamas Attack
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Yarden the hostage victim, a survivor of Hamas captivity, posted a heartfelt message mourning his wife Shiri and sons Ariel and Kfir, who were killed while held hostage. The message, shared three years after the October 7th attacks, expressed his deep sorrow and love for his family. The hostage victim was held for 484 days and released in February 2025, while his wife and children were murdered and later buried in Israel.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yarden the hostage victim posted a message mourning his wife Shiri and sons Ariel and Kfir, murdered in Hamas captivity.
- The message was shared three years after the October 7th attacks on Kibbutz Nir Oz.
- The hostage victim expressed his sorrow with the words, "Sorry that you are up there and I am here."
- He was held hostage for 484 days and released in February 2025.
- His wife and children were murdered and their bodies were returned to Israel in February 2025.
Three years after the October 7th Hamas attacks, Yarden the hostage victim posted a personal and painful message on social media mourning his wife Shiri and two sons, Ariel and Kfir, who were murdered while held captive by Hamas. The hostage victim, who was himself held hostage for 484 days, wrote, "Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir. Sorry! Sorry that you are up there and I am here." He added, "I love you the most in the world, always in the world," accompanying the message with orange hearts. The brief post expressed his longing for his family, a feeling that has accompanied him since they were abducted from their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7th. Yarden the hostage victim and his family were kidnapped from their home in Nir Oz. Yarden was released in February 2025 as part of a hostage deal. Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir were murdered in captivity and were brought for burial in Israel in February 2025.
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