Hamas to release the bodies of the Bibas mother and children [Title edited by MNHQ]

I’m heartbroken and utterly sickened, the terrorists standing over the coffins of babies they slaughtered. I do not understand this world!

Yes. 💔

Those poor, poor children, and their desperate mother. I've thought of them so often since 7th October. Hamas are pure evil. God knows how their Western supporters continue to justify their stance.

Yarden's suffering is quite literally unimaginable to me.

I guess the interesting things is that if you started a thread about Palestinian civilians being killed, I wouldn't feel the need to post an opposing 'yeah but...'. Quite weird that you can't read about a mother and two children (as well as an 80+ year old peace activist, as an aside) being kidnapped from their homes and killed, without feeling the need to present some kind of counter point...

I remember multiple incidents of Palestine supporters defacing posters of the Bibas children by scrawling swastikas on their heads or Hitler moustaches on their faces. I remember terrible people ripping the posters down. Those people are a disgrace and don't deserve to live in the West.

I honestly thought they'd at least release these bodies discreetly. But no, whatever I think of Hamas and their fans, they're lower than I can conceptualise. Absolute orcs.

Photos in today's news - poor innocent children. I have two young children similiar ages, it's gut wrenching to think how the mother felt trying to protect her babies.

Poor little children and their mum … I’m heartbroken for the family but especially for the mum Shiri she endured hell on earth and while doing that had 2 little baby's to protect and care for … May she and her beloved boys rest in peace ..

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@rugrets then you should know more than most how comments such as that turn into victim blaming. I don't know if you mean it but it reads like you think it's Israel's fault? Do you think this?

I'm genuinely sad that you see fit to double down on such comments. Please - this thread is not the place for it.

The focus is on Shiri, tiny Ariel and baby Ofir - taken by Hamas, held by Hamas, deprived of their childhood by Hamas, murdered by Hamas and returned to Israel as bodies. Mourned by anyone with a heart 🧡🎗

Actually I'm Jewish

And that was widely reported in several Middle Eastern media outlets

And I think many people wonder if their politicians could have negotiated hostage release earlier

May we merit to continue their legacy.

I remember the youngest boy’s photo being very widely circulated when they were taken.

Just such terrible, heartbreaking news to read now. I just put my own son to bed who I think is a similar age to how old that little one would be. It hits different now for me, now that I have a child. They’re so helpless, innocent.

I rarely become impacted by the news as much as this.

How in the world do people seem to pick sides in this awful, ugly, horrendous war? It seems like everyone sides with one or the other. All I see is the absolute worst of humanity. No winners here, just dead babies. Sickened.

Why are you blaming Israel? Don't you people ever let up?!

A principled and brave man, who worked so kindly for a life-saving organisation. Road to Recovery was a lifeline for people in need, and greatly appreciated by healthcare services. Another hero and life-saver whose life has been lost to this awful war and the cruelty of terrorists.

Oded Lifschitz, thank you for all you did, and I am sorry.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. May his memory be a blessing.

It is particularly chilling to me that so many of those murdered and kidnapped were people trying to help their Palestinian neighbors and that information gained by Palestinian workers on the kibbutzim was used to enable that.
May their memory be a blessing.

Oded Lifshitz z"l is announced to be the fourth slain hostage whose body will be returned to Israel tomorrow. He was abducted from kibbutz Nir Oz with his wife Yocheved, who was among the first hostages to be released just over two weeks after they were taken. He was 84, and along with his wife volunteered with Road to Recovery, an organization of Israeli volunteers who transport Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank who need medical care to their appointments at Israeli hospitals. May his memory be a blessing.

@rugrets reported as misinformation and inappropriate to the thread.

There’s no truth to it. Hope that helps.

And about their dad. No father should have to face this. I can only hope Yarden knows he is not alone in this, even at this time. Bereaved parents around the world will be beside him in spirit, every step of the way.