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Bibas Family Pleads for Release of Baby Kfir and Family in Hamas Captivity

For relatives of the Bibas family, waiting for a deal for the release of Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas has taken a desperate turn.

Courtesy of Ofri Bias
Members of the Bibas family taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7. Courtesy of Ofri Bias
ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ
ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ

Amid the ceasefire and hostage negotiations in Cairo on Wednesday, families of Israeli hostages are hoping that a deal can be reached to release the 134 Israelis being held by Hamas.

The White House Middle East advisor, Brett McGurk, scheduled visits to Egypt on Wednesday and Israel on Thursday to help close a hostage deal alongside an extended pause to the war. 

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ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ
ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ

Mrs. Silverman Peretz moved to Israel from Maine in 2004. She lives with her family in Midreshet Ben Gurion.

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