US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Moshav HaYogev on Thursday and attended a memorial event for the Bibas family, organized by the My Tree in Israel initiative. A commemorative tree was planted for Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, who were murdered by Hamas in captivity in Gaza.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Moshav HaYogev on Thursday afternoon, taking part in a memorial event for the Bibas family organized by the My Tree in Israel initiative, according to a report from Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom). A commemorative tree was planted in memory of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, who were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and murdered in Hamas captivity in Gaza.
During the event, Huckabee addressed Yarden Bibas, expressing deep sorrow for what the family endured, and emphasized that the world prayed for Yarden, Shiri, and the children. He stressed that the events of October 7 and what the State of Israel experienced must not be forgotten.
In a separate emotional moment, Avi Harush, father of the late Riff Harush — a commando soldier killed in Gaza in April 2024 — presented the ambassador and his wife with the tree planted in his son's memory, sharing photos and speaking of his frequent visits to the site. The Zioneer has previously reported on memorial events marking the October 7 massacre and the Bibas family's fate, including a memorial display outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv on the 1,000th day since the attack.
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