Kfir Never Took His First Steps, Ariel Never Reached First Grade: IDF Exposes Hamas’ Brutality- wna24

Jerusalem: Israel Defense Forces on Friday called Hamas a “genocidal terrorist organization” as it returned the bodies of four hostages, including an infant and a 4-year-old child. 

Exposing the brutalities committed by Hamas militants, the IDF said, “Hamas terrorists looked in the eyes of 9-month-old Kfir and 4-year-old Ariel and decided to murder them.  Kfir never took his first steps. Ariel never made it to first grade.”  

“This is Hamas. A genocidal terrorist organization,” they added. 

Expressing grief over the killings, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The State of Israel bows its head for Ariel and Kfir Bibas, may their memory be a blessing. The cruelty of the Hamas monsters knows no bounds. Hamas will pay the full price. May God avenge their blood. And we will too.”

Israeli Defence Forces said the remains of Ariel and Kfir Bibas were identified by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in collaboration with the Israel Police and the families were notified. 

The handover of four bodies to Israel has sent the nation into shock as flag-waving crowds paid respect to a convoy carrying the coffins and thousands packed a Tel Aviv square in an emotional nighttime vigil.

On January 15, Hamas and Israel came into agreement over the release of living hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails.

This marks the first time the group has returned the remains of dead hostages.