Mrs. Silverman Peretz moved to Israel from Maine in 2004. She lives with her…
One grandmother, displaced for nearly 18 months, had been living in a Tiberias hotel alongside other members of her kibbutz and residents from Kiryat Shmona and other northern communities.
When Bibas’s husband, Yarden, was freed by Hamas on February 1, there was a ray of hope that perhaps against all odds the family might be reunited in the near future. That hope was lost on Thursday.
Ohad Ben Ami, who spent much of his time crouched in Gaza tunnels, has not remained quiet since his release.
‘Every last hostage must be released, and humanitarian aid must be provided to the hostages who are still waiting to come home,’ a mother of one hostage released Sunday says.
Ofri Bibas’s brother, Yarden, his wife, Shiri, and their two children, Kfir and Ariel, were abducted from their Kibbutz Nir Oz home by Hamas terrorists more than 14 months ago.
‘Even with the sirens and missile attacks, we held a Chanukah party for our extended family this week. Just being able to continue with our routine is a miracle.’
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