The burial of Kfir, Ariel and Shiri Bibas will take place on Wednesday in a private, closed funeral, but the Israeli public has been encouraged to pay their respects along the route leading to the cemetery, Shiri's husband Yarden Bibas said on Sunday.
“The funeral ceremony itself will only be for members of the family and close friends,” said Yarden, whose family was abducted from Nir Oz to Gaza on October 7, 2023 and later murdered in captivity by Hamas terrorists. Yarden was also taken captive, and was released earlier this month as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
“Nonetheless, it is important for us to make it possible for whoever wishes to pay their respects and be a part of this moment to do so. Therefore, the route of the funeral procession will be published in order to enable anyone” to pay their respects on the day of the funeral, he said.
The bodies will be driven from Rishon Lezion to the Tekuma Region near the Gaza Strip, where Nir Oz is situated. The public was urged to show up at various stations along the route in the early morning hours of Wednesday until Sha'ar HaNegev Junction, where the procession is expected to arrive at around 9:15 a.m. Thousands are expected to show up, according to Ma'ariv.
