Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Includes Release of Bibas Boys, Who Have Come To Symbolize Israel’s Struggle Since October 7, 2023

An image of their frightened but determined mother, Shiri, holding on to the two boys as gun-toting terrorists dragged them into Gaza became iconic, a painful mark of the most traumatic day in Israel’s history.

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Photos of Shiri Bibas with husband Yarden and their sons Ariel and Kfir, who were taken hostage by Hamas. AP/Maya Alleruzzo

Two tots who have become a symbol of Israel’s torturous struggle to deal with the fate of its kidnapped citizens — the red-headed Bibas boys — are scheduled to come home from Gaza with their mother a week from Sunday. 

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