August 5th was supposed to be Ariel Bibas’s 7th birthday...

Defense and security | Aug 20, 2026, 5:00 PM

Ariel Bibas was kidnapped at age 4 from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, along with his mother Shiri and infant brother Kfir.

The three were murdered while held captive in Gaza; father Yarden Bibas was released in February 2025.

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