Title: Tragic death of 10-month-old baby held hostage in Israel-Hamas war
Hamas claims that a 10-month-old baby, Kfir Bibas, who was the youngest hostage kidnapped and taken to Gaza has reportedly been killed in an Israeli bombing alongside his mother and brother. The family was taken from the Nir Oz kibbutz during the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel.
The family’s relatives were campaigning for their release after the brothers were not included in groups of those freed under the temporary ceasefire. The military wing of Hamas said Kfir had been killed in an earlier Israeli bombing in the Gaza Strip, along with his brother and their mother, leaving the family devastated.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was trying to verify the claims and that Hamas must be held accountable for the security and release of all hostages. The tragic incident is likely to add to the anguish of other families whose loved ones are still being held hostage in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.