Orange balloons, gifts… Many Israelis gathered this Thursday in Tel Aviv, and elsewhere in the country, to celebrate the birthday of Kfir Bibas. Hamas’ most famous hostage, detained since October 7, should have celebrated his first birthday on January 18.
Where is he ? What did he become ? These questions were obviously at the heart of the demonstration, even if the Islamist movement announced in November the deaths of the baby, his brother and his mother. The Jewish state has not confirmed it and hope remains among some of his relatives.
As for one of his cousins, Yossi, who spoke to France Info. ” I can not explain it. I feel that they are alive,” he assures, without hiding that the situation weighs heavily on him. “There’s been a baby somewhere underground for three and a half months. I don’t know if anyone changes diapers. It’s terrible! […] I want to shout. Bring my family back! »
Young Kfir Bibas was kidnapped when he was nine months old with Ariel, his four-year-old brother, and their parents, Yarden and Shiri Bibas.