The IDF said it was looking into a claim by Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades on Wednesday that Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas were killed after Hamas terrorists kidnapped the three on Oct. 7.
“The terrorist organization Hamas continues to act in a cruel and inhuman manner,” said the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. “IDF representatives spoke with the members of the Bibas family, informed them of the claim, and are accompanying them at this time. The IDF is examining the reliability of the information.”
Hamas terrorists seized baby Kfir, four-year-old Ariel and their parents Yarden and Shiri after bursting into southern Israeli towns and kibbutzim on October 7, killing around 1,200 people. Kfir is the youngest of the 240 hostages Israel says were captured.