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The Bibas Family, in happier times

The DCM at the Embassy, Yael Holan has asked if we would like to “adopt” a family of hostages to raise awareness of their plight.

They are the Bibas family.

Kfir, Ariel and Shiri Bibas, and presumably their father Yarden were all kidnapped from Nir Oz, an Israeli kibbutz that was devastated when it came under attack by Hamas militants on October 7. The attackers murdered more than a quarter of the community and seized scores of others, as they fired at people’s homes, looted and destroyed what they could.

The armed wing of Hamas has claimed, without providing evidence, that Kfir, his 4-year-old brother, Ariel, and their mother, Shiri, were killed in an Israeli airstrike. The armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said they had been killed in earlier Israeli bombing.

Kfir was nine months old when he was abducted, he will turn one on January 18.

We are proposing to hold a special meeting for them on Thursday, January 18.

Hao Room, Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd, Christchurch.

Standing together to stand with Israel

We will be joined by Bryce Turner, National Director of CFI.

Bryce led a team to Israel after October 7 to

1. Show support to beleaguered Israelis
2. Help out wherever they could as they took tradespersons along
3. Record and bring back survivors’ stories.

Bryce has been a sought-after public speaker since his return.

ABOUT C4I

Christians for Israel (C4I) is a non-denominational movement. We believe that God is still faithful to all His covenants with, and promises to the nation of Israel.

LATER IN THE MEETING

We will be discussing:

1. Latest developments in Israel.
2. Anti-Semitism in New Zealand.
3. The Refugee Issue and the roles of UNRWA and UNHCR.
4. More ideas about what you can do to support Israel.

There’s also a chance to return and find more books from our library.

We’re meeting at the Hao Rm, Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Rd, Christchurch.

Please bring a plate of finger food:  No seafood or pork products, thanks.