Bibas Family Funeral in Israel Highlights Illegality of Hostage Taking

By Human Rights Watch

Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas were taken hostage by a Palestinian armed group on October 7, 2023, and buried in Israel on Wednesday as mourners bid them farewell along the funeral procession route. Kfir, then 9-months-old, and Ariel, 4-years-old, were the youngest people taken hostage that day. The family members’ funeral is a stark reminder of why hostage-taking is prohibited under international humanitarian law.Shortly after the Hamas-led October 7 attacks on southern Israel, footage emerged of a group of men, some wearing uniforms and some with military assault rifles, encircling 32-year-old…

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