Following a forensic assessment of the bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Friday that Hamas terrorists killed the young boys “with their bare hands.”
Kfir was nine months old when he was kidnapped, and Ariel was 4.
In a statement, Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Hamas’ claims that the brothers were killed in an IDF airstrike are false.
“Ariel and Kfir Bibas were murdered by terrorists in cold blood,” Hagari said. “The terrorists did not shoot the two young boys—they killed them with their bare hands.”
He added that the terrorists “committed horrific acts to cover up these atrocities.” According to the IDF, Hamas attempted to make the bodies appear as if an airstrike had killed them. Hagari cited the forensic findings and intelligence to support his assessment.
The IDF confirmed the remains of the boys on Thursday…
