Ariel, 4, and KFIR, 9 months old, died in November 2023. No bullet, no lost shine. You are “With bare hands” by Hamas men, according to the Israeli army. “Ariel and Kfir Bibas were killed in cold blood”said Daniel Hagari, TSAhal spokesperson. “Terrorists have committed horrible acts to hide these atrocities. »» For 503 days, these two faces, those of a baby and his big brother, became the face of the ordeal of the 251 hostages. The act will remain irreparable by its inhuman dimension.
“The belly is still fruitful from which the filthy beast arose”wrote Bertolt Brecht. The belly of the filthy beast always carries anti -Semitism, but that of Shiri Bibas will never bear life again. Thursday morning, in a macabre staging, Hamas presented four coffins to the Israeli army through the Red Cross. Inside, the bodies of Oded Lifshitz, 83, kidnapped on October 7, 2023, and those of Shiri Bibas, 33, as well as his two sons. Then the unthinkable occurs. The Israeli authorities announce that one of the bodies given by the terrorists was not that of Shiri, but that of a woman from Gaza. In Israel, anger rises. Where is it?
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has promised to punish Hamas who recognized “A possible error”evoking a ” blend “ body under the rubble. The family of Shiri Bibas, suspended from waiting, said in a statement ” to wait for “ the young woman’s body and “Fear for his fate”. “With an unimaginable cynicism, they did not make Shiri with her grandchildren, the little angels, and placed the body of a woman from Gaza in the coffin”said Benyamin Netanyahu. Before warning: “We will take Shiri at home, as well as all our hostages, the living and the dead. And we will ensure that Hamas pays the price of this cruel and perverse violation of the agreement. I undertake not to release my efforts as long as these savages who have executed our hostages will not be brought to justice. »»
For families of the hostages, it is one more test, one expectation that continues. For Hamas, it is a smoke screen, an opportunity to accuse the Israeli strikes of having sown such chaos that it would have become impossible to identify the bodies. Israel sees it as new proof against his enemies, reinforcing the idea that they have never gave value to the life of the hostages. Between these fracture lines, the ceasefire vacillates. And the mediators sail in troubled waters.
Donald Trump is “really” ready to support any decision of Israel
This week, the orange color flooded social networks, erected in an emblem of these small beings whose innocence has been stolen. Their names are displayed everywhere: Shiri, Ariel, Kfir. Accompanied by a wave of hearts and support words. A shared image reveals a dark sky where three small orange stars sparkle. Another watch an Israeli flag that is adorned with a David Fire Star. Videos circulate. We see Ariel, disguised as superheroes. Like all the little boys of his age, he loved Batman. Because at 4 years old, we dream of saving the world. At the four corners of the planet, gatherings in homage are emerging. In Paris, on the forecourt of the 260-children, the cello cries and tears flow. In Germany, the faces of the Bibas family are displayed in large on the facades of the buildings.
In Budapest, candles shine in the night while orange balloons float in the sky. In Argentina – Ariel and Kfir had the nationality of the country – two days of national mourning are decreed by Javier Milei. While the news of their disappearance aroused indignation in the world, the deputy of rebellious France, Rima Hassan, was once again distinguished by her indecency by posting on X: “Kfir, Ariel and Shiri Bibas were killed by an Israeli strike. Please specify it. »» Later, she reoffended by relaying a message stating that Israel was aware of the death of the Bibas and taking up the version of Hamas without distance from Israeli responsibility. Amazing way of paying tribute to the victims for the one who, ironically called “The influencer of Hamas”never consented to designate them as a terrorist organization.
Across the Atlantic, Donald Trump spoke with his customary freelance. In an interview with Fox News, the American president said he was ” Really “ Ready to support any decision of Israel, whether it is a question of extending the truce in Gaza or of taking up the fighting. Asked about the position of Benyamin Netanyahu, Trump swept all ambiguity: “In fact, he does not hesitate. You know where it is, and he would like to intervene, he is so angry, and he is right. If he was not angry, it would be something that does not go to him, frankly. »» Before adding: “It’s so barbaric. We wouldn’t think it could happen in the modern era, but it happened. »»
No consolation
A new twist occurred in the night from Friday to Saturday: Hamas finally gave Shiri Bibas’s body to the Israeli authorities. “Last night, our Shiri returned home”said his family in a statement. “At the end of the identification process, this morning we received the news that we feared so much: our Shiri was killed in captivity”she adds. “For 16 months, we have looked for certainties, and now that we have them, it does not bring any consolation. »» This declaration arises while a seventh exchange took place on Saturday in which six Israeli hostages were released against 602 Palestinian prisoners.
