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Jan 31, 2025
Yarden Bibas is a father who tried to stop Hamas from kidnapping his family, to be released Saturday. Here's what we know: 🧵
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Yarden Bibas, a 35-year-old Israeli father, was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, from Kibbutz Nir Oz and held captive for 484 days. He is being released Saturday in a hostage deal, though his wife Shiri and two young children (ages 5 and 2) remain in captivity in Gaza, with grave concerns for their safety. The thread documents the family's separation, the violence of his capture, and the trauma inflicted by Hamas during the October 7 massacre.
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