Ofri Bibas Levy, sister of former hostage Yarden Bibas and sister-in-law of Shiri Bibas, said the family is marking 1,000 days without accountability, answers, or rehabilitation of trust. Her remarks were broadcast by N12.
Ofri Bibas Levy, whose brother Yarden survived captivity and whose sister-in-law Shiri and nephews Ariel and Kfir were killed in Hamas captivity, spoke publicly as Israel marks 1,000 days since the October 7 attack. In a statement aired by N12, Levy said the family is marking the milestone 'without accountability, without answers, and without an attempt to restore — the trust, the sense of betrayal, the abandonment.' She charged that instead of addressing the failure that led to the disaster, the government is 'engaged in defensive blame-shifting.'
The statement adds to a growing chorus of hostage families and survivors demanding a state commission of inquiry. Earlier today, surviving hostage Nili Margalit also called for a state inquiry at an event marking the same grim milestone. The Bibas case has been a persistent national rallying point; as The Zioneer reported Thursday morning, Shiri Bibas's cousin Yifat Zeiler led a protest calling for a hostage deal. No official government response to Levy's remarks has been reported yet.
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