During his visit to the iconic Times Square in New York City, Fox erected a commemorative display for Ariel and Kfir Bibas. The memorial included photos of the two brothers, orange balloons, flowers, and a painted crib, all in homage to the Bibas children who were known for their red hair.
Zach Sage Fox holds a memorial for Ariel and Kfir Bibas in Times Square. (Courtesy: Zach Sage Fox)
During the memorial, Fox interviewed several attendees and passersby, and he said that the antisemitism he saw that evening shocked him.
Reflecting on his experience, Fox disclosed to Fox News Digital that he had a disturbing encounter with an individual in Times Square whom he identified as displaying antisemitic behavior. Fox even went to the extent of calling out the person as an antisemite, a rare move for him to make on camera.
After releasing a video of the memorial, Fox posted his interactions with those who protested the memorial, who he calls “Jew haters,” on his Instagram.
Pro-Israel influencer’s memorial for Ariel and Kfir Bibas in Times Square. (Tasha Geller)
When speaking to Fox News Digital about the fate of the Bibas children, Fox said it was a “worse feeling than October 7th.” He explained that Hamas’ attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, had “a shock factor,” but after a year and a half of war, “pain” has “festered so deep within the Jewish community that I think this one just had an even bigger wound, especially because these babies really became the symbol of Hamas’ crimes.”
Ariel Bibas was 4 years old at the time of his kidnapping and Kfir Bibas was 9 months old. They were laid to rest on Feb. 26, 2025, along with their mother, Shiri Bibas, who was also taken hostage and killed in Gaza. The mom and her two young sons were buried together in one casket and all three were eulogized by Yarden Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to Ariel and Kfir. Yarden was also taken hostage on Oct. 7, but was later released as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal.
