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Army says the boys were 'brutally murdered' in November 2023 when they were 10-months-old and 4-years-old, demands that Hamas 'return Shiri
The military informs the Bibas family that the bodies of Ariel and Kfir Bibas have been identified after their remains were given to Israel by Hamas on Thursday. However, the third body at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute was not that of their mother, Shiri Bibas, says the Israel Defense Forces. Specialists at Abu Kabir were not able to identify the body. The authorities, using forensic evidence and intelligence, assess that the two young boys were ‘”brutally murdered” by terrorists in November 2023, says the IDF. Ariel was 4-years-old and Kfir was 10-months-old when they were murdered. “This is a very serious violation by the Hamas terrorist organization, which is required by the agreement to return four dead hostages,” says the IDF. “We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all of our hostages.” “We share the deep sorrow of the Bibas family at this difficult time and will continue to make every effort to return Shiri and all the hostages home as soon as possible,” says the IDF.
Everything about the spectacle reeked of choreography: the green military-style uniforms forced upon them, the framed certificates they were
by Rachel O'Donoghue
Everything about the spectacle reeked of choreography: the green military-style uniforms forced upon them, the framed certificates they were compelled to hold aloft like unwilling contest winners, and the stage constructed for no other reason than to parade captives in front of the cameras.
This wasn’t just a release of hostages; it was a grotesque theater performance — Hamas’ carefully crafted attempt to project an image of power while simultaneously masquerading as benevolent.
The four young Israeli women — Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag — soldiers kidnapped from the Nahal Oz army base in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 — were the reluctant stars of this PR charade.
And yet, somehow, some in the media managed to swallow this sham whole. They didn’t just cover the hostage parade; they gave it legitimacy as if parading captives before the world wasn’t an affront to the very humanity Hamas so desperately wants to feign.
The BBC, for example, falsely claimed during a live report showing Hamas’ sickening PR stunt that the Israeli hostages were wearing the same IDF uniforms they had been kidnapped in. This, of course, was a blatant misrepresentation. As even Hamas’ own wealth of body camera footage from October 7 makes chillingly clear, the four were abducted from their beds and paraded through Gaza’s streets in bloodied pajamas and underwear — not military fatigues.
The truth behind Hamas’ choice to dress the hostages in army-style uniforms couldn’t be more transparent. It was a deliberate ploy to insinuate that these women were legitimate military targets. And yet, the BBC and others, including Australia’s ABC News played right into this lie, lending credence to Hamas’s narrative.
Media Rehabilitate Released Terrorists
As part of the first stage of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, Israel has agreed to release approximately 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 Israelis taken captive during Hamas’ terror attacks.
Saturday marked the second round of this so-called “first stage,” with 200 Palestinians walking free. Among them were more than 120 individuals serving life sentences for carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis — a reminder, if one were needed, of the kind of people Israel is being asked to trade for the return of its citizens.
And yet, outlets like The New York Times and the Associated Press went out of their way to engage in some serious image rehabilitation for the unrepentant mass murderers released, including when both chose to describe a terrorist serving a life sentence for attempted murder and planting an explosive as an “Islamic Jihad activist.”
Yes, “activist” — a term typically reserved for those campaigning for political or social change — was somehow deemed an appropriate label for a terrorist whose “activism” involved planning mass-casualty attacks on innocent civilians.
Meanwhile, CNN saw fit to elevate Haaretz journalist and terrorism apologist Gideon Levy, presenting his fringe views as though they reflected Israeli society. Incredibly, Levy was given a platform to draw a grotesque equivalence between the Israeli hostages and the released prisoners, referring to both as “hostages” and telling his CNN hosts they “may call” the convicted terrorists that.
The message in the original post is very important too.
Creative Community for Peace
It is upsetting and difficult to see how these hostages have changed since they were taken captive on October 7.
This is the true face of Hamas's depravity. We are grateful that Or, Ohad and Eli are on their way home to begin their recovery.
Unfortunately, Or and Eli will not be fully reunited with their loved ones who were slaughtered by Hamas.
Freed Hostages Asked to Apologize for Surviving
International community praises “restraint” of terrorists who only promised to continue murdering later.
TEL AVIV — After two years in captivity, several Israeli hostages returned home this week to an outpouring of relief — immediately followed by global discomfort at their “insensitive act of survival.”
“It’s just hard to watch them being alive when others aren’t,” said one BBC commentator. “Them breathing, in this context, feels like a provocation.”
The hostages’ release came as part of a deal exchanging them for dozens of Palestinian prisoners, including men convicted of murdering civilians, children, and, in one case, an entire wedding.
International media outlets hailed the move as “a rare moment of moral symmetry,” celebrating what CNN described as “a fair trade: people who didn’t kill anyone for people who did.”
Each released terrorist reportedly returned home to find millions of dollars already waiting in their accounts, courtesy of the Palestinian Authority’s ‘Pay-for-Slay’ program, which rewards convicted murderers based on body count and prison sentence.
“It’s basically a frequent-flyer program for homicide,” noted one economist. “Except the miles are taxpayer-funded and the flights all go to martyrdom.”
One released prisoner told reporters as he pulled up in his new Bugatti, “I only killed one family, so technically I’m a moderate.” Another, inspired by eco-warrior-turned-terror-puppet Greta Thundberg, added that his plan now is to “pursue peace through sustainable, eco-friendly terrorism — knives made of recycled materials.”
In Gaza, Hamas officials held a press conference declaring they had “learned a lot” from the war.
“Specifically,” said spokesman Abu Al-Latifa, with Rafah in ruins behind him, “we learned what happens when you do terrorism… so we promise to do much, much more of it next time.”
Hamas has also announced a new podcast, Death to Normalization, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, where senior members will discuss topics like “How to Turn Children Into Effective Tunnel Builders” and “Building a Brand Through Human Shields.”
Western activists, meanwhile, have turned their attention toward the emotional burden of the released hostages on their captors.
“You have to understand,” said one European aid worker, “these freedom fighters just spent years providing unpaid childcare for ungrateful Jews. They gave them enough food to not die. When they forced one to dig his own grave while emaciated, they even gave him a new shovel. They didn’t have to treat him so well.”
In France, a coalition of NGOs released a joint statement urging both sides “to show restraint,” clarifying that “by both sides, we mean Israel.”
“It’s important not to glorify survival,” added the statement. “It can lead to dangerous normalization.”
Back in Israel, one freed hostage told reporters, “I’m just happy to be home.” He was immediately accused on social media of “Zionist privilege.”
As one Reuters headline summarized the global mood: “Peace Remains Possible — Once That Pesky Jewish Country Stops Existing.”
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OCT 15, 2025