Bone-chilling video shows Israeli mom and her young boys being abducted by Hamas terrorists

Shiri Silberman-Bibas appears visibly distressed and frightened in the video as she clutches her children, three years old and nine months old

Updated on: Oct 10, 2023, 10:35:18 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Bone-chilling footage has captured the moment anIsraeli mother and her two young boys were abducted by Hamas terrorists during the attack over the weekend. 30-year-old Shiri Silberman-Bibas appears visibly distressed and frightened in the video as she clutches her children, three years old and nine months old, as the terrorists take them away.

Shiri Silberman-Bibas appears visibly distressed and frightened in the video as she clutches her children, three years old and nine months old (@IldemocracyHQ screenshot/X)

Shiri and her family had been hiding in their home’s safe room amid the attack. However, armed fighters soon broke into their house in a village near the Gaza border. Shiri hid in her room with her boys, Kfir and Ariel, and her husband Yarden Bibas, when they heard shooting outside their windows, according to New York Times. Yarden, 36, was armed with a small pistol as they hid. During the attack, he texted his family members, saying, “I love you all.”

After an hour, Yarden texted again, saying, “They’re coming in.” This was his final message, according to The Times.

Family members later saw the horrifying footage of Shiri and the boys being kidnapped, circulating on social media. Yarden, however, is not visible in the video. Shiri’s parents, Yossi and Margit Silberman, are also missing. It is feared that they too have been taken hostages by Hamas terrorists.

“I just hope that they are alive, and that they are together. And I want them home, with me, so I can hug them tightly again,” the couple’s niece Yifat Zeiler said, adding that the situation is a “catastrophe.”

Several videos from the site went viral on social media, one of them showing militants abducting a young woman, Noa Argamani, taking her away on the back of a motorcycle as she screamed for help. The men were seen restraining her boyfriend, Avinatan Or. He was seen being made to walk with his hands held behind his back. They are being considered two of several Israelis who are believed to be held captive in Gaza at present.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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