'This unfathomable, unforgivable loss prompts us to call on the Security Cabinet to do everything possible to bring the Sharabi family back home, as well as the other hostages.Īnother statement released by the two organisations said Mr Svirksy's death is an 'unfathomable' loss for his family. 'His brother Eli was also kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Be'eri and is still held captive by Hamas. 'Yossi leaves behind his wife and three daughters. Originally from Tel Aviv, he moved to Kibbutz Be'eri 30 years ago, following in the footsteps of his brother Eli, as he wanted to embrace the communal lifestyle there, the statement said. Mr Sharabi was described as a 'loving and devoted father' with a 'kind soul' and a 'big heart'. 'It is with deep sorrow and profound grief that we announce the murder of our beloved Kibbutz member Yossi Sharabi, who was kidnapped to Gaza on 7 October,' one statement said.
Joint statements by Kibbutz Be'eri and The Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum headquarters said Yossi Sharabi, 53, and Itai Svirsky, 38, had been 'murdered'. The families of two Israeli hostages have confirmed their deaths after Hamas released a video claiming to show their bodies.
