At Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square, Israelis mourn — and vow to keep fighting for the captives who remain
The ongoing pain of some hostage families mixed with the grief that coursed through the gathering
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Opinion The media is not showing the extent of Hamas’ barbarity — is that a mistake?
Respecting the families of murdered and tortured hostages is understandable, but it may come at the cost of truth
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Opinion For Ariel and Kfir Bibas, two empty chairs are symbols of a devastating loss
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Fast Forward Israel grieves as bodies said to be of hostages Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Oded Lifshitz return from Gaza
“I didn’t do enough to save them,” said an Israeli onlooker paying final respects to four captives coming home in coffins
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Fast Forward As news of Bibas deaths sinks in, orange becomes color of Jewish grief
The redheaded Bibas boys, Ariel and Kfir, had come to symbolize national anguish after they were taken hostage on Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Shiri Bibas and her boys Kfir and Ariel, redheaded symbols of Israel’s anguish, were killed while held hostage in Gaza, Israel confirms
The family burst into public view on Oct. 7 when Hamas released a video showing the mother holding her sons while they were abducted from their home on Kibbutz Nir Oz.
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