The Bibas family, consisting of father Yarden, mother Shiri, and their two young children, Ariel and Kfir, was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. Three months later, in late November, Israel claimed that the family died under Israeli bombing. However, despite making sensational accusations, there is no evidence to support this claim.
Israel has a history of engaging in discredited atrocity propaganda, particularly when it comes to small children. The country has used manufactured stories and exaggerated claims to justify its actions in Gaza. This narrative has been spun into fact by some, including master propagandist Fania Oz-Salzberger, who smears anyone who supports Palestinians for not accepting the Israeli claim.
The claim that the Bibas family died under bombing is just another example of Israel’s tactics. The country makes accusations without proof until the story takes on a life of its own. By the time people realize the lack of evidence, it has become a story in its own right.
It’s essential to question Israel’s narrative and not take their claims at face value. The Israeli government is now planning to spend an additional $150 million on propaganda in 2025, which highlights the importance of critical reporting.
In other news, the Israeli Defense Minister recently announced that 40,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have been forcibly displaced due to the military’s presence in the area. This raises concerns about a new ethnic cleansing campaign.
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Source: https://mondoweiss.net/2025/02/there-is-no-evidence-hamas-killed-members-of-the-bibas-family-israel-is-using-their-death-to-manufacture-consent-for-genocide