In a deeply emotional ceremony on February 26, 2025, Yarden Bibas delivered a heartfelt eulogy for his wife, Shiri, and their two young sons, Ariel and Kfir. The family had been abducted by Hamas terrorists during the October 7, 2023, attack on their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz and were tragically killed while in captivity. Their bodies were returned to Israel as part of a ceasefire agreement, bringing an end to months of agony for their loved ones.
Barnard College has expelled two students following their disruptive protest during a "History of Modern Israel" class at Columbia University on January 21, 2025.
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, has criticized the UN for its lack of resolutions condemning Hamas, the Palestinian militant organization governing the Gaza Strip.
Forensic experts in Israel have confirmed that the remains of two Israeli child hostages, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, were among four bodies released by Hamas.
Israel has strongly criticized Hamas for a public ceremony in Gaza where the bodies of four Israeli hostages were handed over, including those of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons.
Israel is reportedly contemplating significant military action against Iran's nuclear facilities within the year, capitalizing on what it perceives as Iran's current vulnerabilities. U.S. intelligence assessments, conducted during the final days of the Biden administration and reaffirmed under President Donald Trump, indicate that Israeli officials believe the new U.S. administration may be more supportive of such actions.
Columbia University students and New York City activists recently organized a teach-in focusing on the First Intifada, the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation that began in 1987.
