Tragedy as Hamas’s youngest hostages age 2 and 5 confirmed useless in addition to mum

The two youngest hostages kept by Hamas are dead along with their mother, the terror group said.

Kfir and Ariel Bibas were kidnapped on October 7, 2023 by Hamas, with Kfir never celebrating a birthday in freedom after being taken when he was just nine-months old, the Mirror reports.

Israel has not confirmed the news, saying only that it has “grave concerns” about the family. The terror group claims they died in an Israeli airstrike early in the conflict. The father and husband Yarden Bibas were also kidnapped but released this month. The case of the Bibas family has deeply moved Israel. Last year, hundreds of people gathered in Tel Aviv to mark Kfir’s first birthday, dubbed “the saddest birthday in the world”.

The little boy with bright red hair has become a symbol of the hostages still in captivity in Gaza.

Since a video circulated online showing the brothers wrapped in a blanket next to their petrified mother while gunmen loomed over them, the colour orange has become synonymous with the family’s plight in Israel.

Initially, an exchange was expected to occur at the weekend involving three hostages; the reasons why six individuals are set to be released remain elusive. T

This surprising development is believed to follow an agreement allowing Israel to send trailers and construction gear into war-torn Gaza.

The release of these six hostages marks what should be the end of the initial ceasefire phase. Further talks are pending concerning phase two, which would involve Hamas releasing a larger group of captives, provided there’s a durable truce and an Israeli withdrawal.

Israel is set to continue the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including those serving life sentences for fatal attacks, in a swap for hostages. Some were held without any charges.