Ariel Bibas’ Grandmother Dreams of Seeing Him Again

Stand for Israel  |  August 6, 2024

Ariel Bibas just turned five years old. But he wasn’t surrounded by family. Instead, he is still being held captive in Gaza after terrorists kidnapped him, his baby brother, and parents on that dark day.

In a letter to her grandson for his birthday, Pnina Bibas shares her deep love and hope that one day they will be together again.

The Times of Israel shares more:

“My heart skips a beat every time I remember how much you’re missed,” Pnina wrote in her letter. “Can you feel our longing, the immense love that fills our hearts?”

“The world around us continues to turn, but time seems to have frozen without you. You’ve grown a year older, but there’s no celebration,” Bibas lamented. “I try to imagine the moment you’ll return to us. Will you still call me ‘Grandma Nini?’ Will you still want to play ‘piggyback?’”

“I can almost hear your laughter as you splash water on me while we water the plants in the garden,” she continued.

“The kumquat tree you love so much has blossomed again, its branches filled with tiny orange fruits. I see them and remember your small hands, eager to pick and taste them. The loquat tree near your home has also borne fruit, orange ones, and I can imagine you running to your mum, so proud of what you’ve picked,” she added.