Condemned to live in dark dank tunnels for much of his nearly 500 days in captivity, frequently beaten by his guards, held for long periods in cages, at times given a daily ration of only one piece of pita, the Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas was also subject to the most diabolical psychological torture, with his captors alternately suggesting that his wife and two children had been killed — and by the IDF — or that they perhaps were still alive. More on what he endured can be found here: “Yarden Bibas was ‘beaten and held in cages’ by Hamas terrorists,” Jewish Chronicle, February 2, 2025:
Released hostage Yarden Bibas was tormented by his Hamas captors about the fate of his wife and children during 484 days in captivity, according to reports after his release yesterday.
On the 14th day of the ceasefire-hostage deal, Yarden, 35, was released alongside Ofer Calderon, 54, in a staged handover in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis.
A couple of hours later, American Israeli hostage Keith Siegel, 65, was later handed over to the Red Cross at Gaza City Airport.
Yarden, his wife Shiri 32, and their two young sons, Kfir and Ariel, who, at the time, were 10 months and four years old, were taken from their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas onslaught on October 7.
Yarden was wounded and taken captive, and his wife and children were abducted separately. A video of Shiri , stricken with terror, clinging onto in terror while being abducted became one of the most widely circulated pieces of footage to emerge from the Hamas attack on southern Israel, when 1,200 people were massacred and some 250 taken hostage….
The word “massacred” does not properly convey what happened. Those 1,200 Israelis were not just massacred. They were subject to mass rapes, torture, mutilation, and then murdered. Some were bound together with other family members and burned alive. Children were decapitated. The eyes of victims were gouged out and genitalia were cut off while the victims were still alive, and then they were killed. No, saying Israelis were “massacred” will not do.
On his release, Yarden was met by his father, Elis, and sister, Ofri, at the IDF’s Re’im camp just outside Gaza, before being flown by helicopter to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv. There, he was reunited with his mother, Pnina.
A statement released by his family, who have been campaigning relentlessly, said: “Yarden is home. A quarter of our heart has returned to us after 15 long months. There are no words to describe the relief of holding Yarden in our arms, embracing him and hearing his voice.
A “quarter of our heart has returned.” Another quarter is represented by his wife, Shiri, and another by four-year-old son, and the last by Kfir, kidnapped when he was nine months old, and who is now two years old.
Yarden Bibas fought bravely to protect his family from Hamas killers on October 7, 2023. He and those he tried to protect — his wife, his four-year-old, and his nine-month-old baby Kfir — were all taken back to Gaza as hostages by the Hamas bezonians. Now, after 484 days, Yarden Bibas is back in Israel, describing his anguish in captivity, and waiting to see if his wife and small children will be returned, alive — or dead.
Cynthia says
These are some of worst monsters in history who committed atrocities on Israeli. Now they torture this poor man psychologically with his family. What civilized people captures babies as hostages?
That’s why Trump preferred to relocate the Gazans completely. He had just seen the footage of the October 7 massacre the day before his announcement.
WPM says
They should be relocated the “Gazans” to the Darkside of the Moon. The majority of the population there back Hamas before Oct. 7 2023 ,and the majority still to this day proudly proclaim that actions done on that day where good and righteous .Israel handed that land to them in 2006 with state of the art greenhouse to grow vegetables ,orchards complete extensive irrigations system ,barns, storage building ,what did the “Gazans” do they burn it or destroyed all of it because “the Jews” built it . I wonder how much backdoor aid was sent from(American taxpayers money)USAID to this savage group Hamas and other terroristic group world wide. WE have useful idiots in the west that support these groups .It is a sad day when rapists child murders ,kidnappers , are elevated by the so call “smart set” progressives in the west as” Heroes” or “freedom fighter”.
Grannya says
Send them to Somalia, no more to say.
Rob Porter says
The cruelty exacted on those Israelis on October 7, is reminiscent of what the Muslim savages did to their victims in those jihad attacks in Paris, Westgate Mall in Nairobi and in Mumbai. People were mutilated while alive. Muslims love cruelty and exacting excruciating pain.
God forbid that the cowardly, dishonest Western mainstream media should reveal this and expose Islam for the barbaric belief system it is.
Billy says
This is another example of Islam and its Muslims as similar violent atrocities are conducted by Muslims in Europe, America, and the West as taught in the Quran. Like a Foreign Terrorist Organization(FTO) designated by the USA Secretary of State, Islam is a MUSLIM TERRORIST ORGANIZATION(MTO) against Non-Muslims and NOT A PEACEFUL RELIGION UNDER WESTERN LAWS(Quran 2:216; 4:95; 8:12,39,74; 9:5,29,41,49, 21:921; 88,111,123;21:92; 49:15 and more). More specifically, Islam is a Muslim Terrorist Ideology and Criminal Enterprise of continuous war, discrimination, segregation, supremacy, genocide, polygamy, propaganda, deceit, hatred, incitement, sedition, rape, terrorism, and violence against all Non-Muslims as taught in the Quran. Fundamentally, Islam funds, teaches, and promotes a Terrorist Criminal Organization with Muslims as Terrorists for Allah.
The FRUIT of Islam is incessant WAR, terrorism, discrimination, malice, and violence against all Non-Muslims; this FACT must be taught and broadcast to the general public to prohibit Islam, its Mosques, and its Schools. Also, Islam is an Antichrist System terrorizing Israel, Christians, and Non-Muslims. Plus, there is NO EQUALITY UNDER THE LAW in Islam or in Islamic Law(Quran 98:6-7; 9:29 and more). In Sahih Bukhari(V6,B60,N80), Abu Huraira narrates, “‘You(Muslims) are the best of peoples ever raised for mankind.’ means, the best of peoples for the people, as you bring them[Non-Muslims] with chains on their necks till they embrace Islam[see Quran 3:110].” See also Quran 3:22,151; 69:30-32; 98:6.
Non-Muslims CANNOT have peace with Islam and its Muslims because Islam and its murderous god, Allah, demand a continuous, Muslim war against unbelievers where Non-Muslims are CRIMINALS under Islam when Allah in Qur’an 8:39 says, “And engage in war with them[Non-Muslims] until there will not be sedition and the religion will be completely to Allah…” HENCE, NON-MUSLIMS MUST MAKE ISLAM, ITS MOSQUES, ITS SCHOOLS, ITS ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. ILLEGAL UNDER THE LAW. Similarly, Islam and its many Organizations must be identified and publicly declared to be MUSLIM TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS for their funding, teaching, and support of terrorism, violence, and discrimination against Non-Muslims(eg. Quran 9:5,29,111 and more).
Western Muslims seek to ensure Islam’s legitimacy against Non-Muslim societies, to impose Islamic Law in Western Legal Systems, and to advance Islam’s totalitarian goals to conquer the West. Consequently, Islam promotes a limitless, terroristic, Muslim war against unbelievers when Allah in Qur’an 49:15 says, “Surely the believers are only those who believed in Allah and his messenger. They do not doubt, and they performed JIHAD with THEIR MONEY AND THEIR LIVES for the sake of Allah. Those are the truthful.”
Siddi Nasrani says
Billy, so true what you wrote, this Iman confirms it.
Rabbi Weinstein Reacts: Peaceful Imam warns the world and Europe that Islamic Extremism has taken root in western society.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q74mGjz_wZ4
Rob Porter says
Wouldn’t it be amazing if George W. Bush would have the ‘guts’ to at last come out and say that after 9/11 when he stated that “Islam is a religion of peace”, he was horribly wrong.
Tony Rice says
Hamas, scum of the earth, should be blasted from it.
Mo says
WHEN is Israel going to END this death cult once and for all?!
Grannya says
When are Nations that believe in peace going to join Israel in fighting for peace against these groups of death cults.