Hamas claims Israel killed 10-month baby hostage Kfir Bibas in airstrike on Gaza
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Israel is checking claims that its IDF accidentally killed 10-month baby hostage Kfir Bibas in an airstrike alongside his mother and brother, according to reports.
Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed without providing evidence that the 10-month-old baby, his mother Shiri Silberman-Bibas, 30, and four-year-old brother Ariel all died during an Israeli bombardment on Gaza in the days before the ongoing temporary truce was announced last week.
The Israeli Defence Forces said they have spoken to the Bibas family about the claims, and added that it is "examining the reliability of the information".
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The IDF, according to the Mail Online, said: "The terrorist organisation Hamas continues to act in a cruel and inhuman manner. IDF representatives spoke with the members of the Bibas family, informed them of the publication [of the claims] and are accompanying them at this time.
"The IDF is examining the reliability of the information. The responsibility for the safety of all the abductees in the Gaza Strip lies fully with the terrorist organisation Hamas."
The organisation added: "Hamas endangers the abductees, including nine children. Hamas is required to immediately return them to Israel. The IDF will continue to support the Bibas family as well as all the families of the abductees.
"The IDF works with all means, intelligence and operational, in order to return the hostages home."
The family released a statement via the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum headquarters.
It read: "Our family has learned of Hamas' latest claims. We are waiting for the information to be confirmed and hopefully refuted by military officials.
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"We thank the people of Israel for their warm support, but kindly request privacy during this difficult time. Thank you very much."
The two boys and their mother were taken hostage by Hamas alongside Kfir's father Yarden on October 7. Footage showed Hamas fighters dragging Shiri and the chidlren from their home in Nir Oz Kibbutz.
A total of 81 hostages held in Gaza have now been released during a truce between Israel and Hamas, according to the BBC.
Some 61 of them are Israeli, and nearly all of them are women and children.
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