Kfir Bibas
Gender: Male
Age when taken: 9 months
Citizenships: Israel, Argentina
Hostage status: Redeemed deceased on February 20th, 2025, after being killed by captors, during the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
More about Kfir:
Spent more than half of his life in captivity
The youngest hostage in captivity
Had his 1st birthday in captivity, on January 18th
Was kidnapped with his 4-year-old brother, Ariel Bibas
His and his brother Ariel’s red hair comes from their grandfather on Shiri’s side, their mother
Needs baby formula, and is still being bottle-fed
Had started crawling and rocking on all fours before being kidnapped
Accepts everyone and is always smiling
His grandparents, Shiri Bibas' parents, were murdered on October 7th
Related Hostages: Ariel Bibas, brother (Captive/Presumed Alive), Shiri Bibas, mother (Captive/Presumed Alive), Yarden Bibas, father (Captive/Presumed Alive)
Primary Sources:
Times of Israel, Bodies of 4 slain hostages brought to Israel, 503 days after they were taken alive, Feb 20, 2025
Times of Israel, Bibas family hopes new video of kidnapped mom and kids 'shocks world' into action, Feb 20, 2024
The Guardian, Youngest Hamas hostage turns one-year-old in captivity, Jan 18, 2024
Times of Israel, 'The saddest birthday in the world': Hostage Kfir Bibas turns 1 in Hamas captivity, Jan 18, 2024
Wall Street Journal, My 1-Year-Old Cousin Is Hamas’s Hostage, Jan 17, 2024
CNN News, Gaza hostages: 10-month old Kfir Bibas among the children still held captive or missing, Nov 29, 2023
CNN News, Why have the mothers and fathers of the world forgotten about the child hostages?, Feb 29, 2024
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Date Last Updated: February 20th, 2025