Vandalism of Milan Mural Honoring the Bibas Family Draws Outrage During Synagogue Memorial for October 7 Victims
A mural commemorating Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas — the young Israeli mother and her two red-haired children murdered in Hamas captivity — was vandalized Thursday in Milan, Italy, during a memorial service at the city’s synagogue honoring victims of the Palestinian terror group’s October 7, 2023, massacre. The act of desecration occurred just meters from the Qatar Consulate, where the mural had been prominently displayed since earlier this month.
As The Algemeiner reported on Friday, vandals plastered a poster bearing the words “NO WAR” over the face of 32-year-old Shiri Bibas, transforming the commemorative image into a chilling mockery. The poster, featuring a target symbol on the forehead of a young boy, directly obscured the visage of the murdered Israeli mother, whose story had become a global emblem of civilian suffering at the hands of Hamas terrorists.
The vandalized mural — titled “October 7, The Hostages” — was created by acclaimed Italian pop artist and activist AleXsandro Palombo, known internationally for his politically charged works addressing human rights, inclusion, and antisemitism.
Unveiled on October 7, 2025, the second anniversary of Hamas’s genocidal rampage through southern Israel, the artwork depicts Shiri Bibas holding her two sons, Kfir (4) and Ariel (9 months), draped in an Israeli flag. Against a stark black background, the children’s vivid orange hair — a visual symbol of innocence and defiance — radiates in haunting contrast.
The image, as The Algemeiner report noted, has been hailed as one of the most striking tributes to the victims of October 7 — a day when Iran-backed Hamas operatives slaughtered 1,200 Israeli civilians, including babies, the elderly, and entire families, and kidnapped 251 hostages into Gaza.
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