While three Israeli hostages were handed over to the Red Cross this Sunday, as part of the truce with Hamas, several orange balloons were seen on the mirrors of Israeli cars. Kezako?
A touching meaning. In Israel, several cars were decorated with orange balloons before the release of three Israeli hostages this Sunday.
These balloons refer to the youngest Israeli hostage, Kfir Bibas, kidnapped at just eight months old by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
The child was taken hostage with the rest of his family, his 4-year-old brother at the time of the incident and their parents.
This Saturday, Kfir Bibas celebrated his two years. To pay tribute to him, while awaiting his release, many Israelis, particularly in Tel Aviv, hung orange balloons from their rearview mirrors.
A color which was not chosen by chance since it refers to Kfir Bibas' red hair.
-No signs of life since the kidnapping
If the Israelis hoped for the release of Kfir Bibas and his family during the first wave that occurred this Sunday, they currently have no evidence to indicate that they are still alive. The last photos of the child date from the day of the kidnapping and no other images have been released since.
The hostages released this Sunday are three women, Doron Steinbrecher, Emily Damari and Romi Gonen. They are respectively aged 31, 28 and 24 years old.
The three young women were also kidnapped on October 7, 2023, during the Hamas attack at the Supernova electronic music festival.
