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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The State of Israel has confirmed the return of the |
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remains of four of its citizens, Shiri Bibas, her sons Ariel and |
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Kfir Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz, who were tragically killed while |
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being held in captivity by Hamas; and |
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WHEREAS, These innocent lives were lost through acts of |
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unspeakable cruelty, and the deaths are deeply felt not only by the |
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victims' families and by the people of Israel but by all who stand |
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against terrorism and violence; and |
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WHEREAS, Shiri Bibas was 32 years old when she was abducted |
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from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel on October 7, |
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2023, along with Ariel, age four, and Kfir, who was just nine months |
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old; her husband and the children's father, Yarden Bibas, was also |
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taken captive in the Hamas attack; he was released on February 1, |
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2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Oded Lifshitz was 83 years old at the time he was |
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abducted by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Nir Oz, and his life was |
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unjustly taken from him while being held prisoner; he leaves behind |
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his wife, Yocheved Lifshitz, who was kidnapped on the same day and |
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released on October 24, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, While no words can fully heal the suffering caused |
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by this horrific tragedy, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the |
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surviving loved ones of those who were killed, and we affirm the |
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determination that we share with the Israeli people to stand strong |
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against the threat of terrorism; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the lives of Shiri Bibas, Ariel |
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Bibas, Kfir Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz and extend deepest sympathy to |
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their families and to all who mourn their passing. |