The World Illuminated in Orange in Remembrance of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas

Embassies, historical sites, and major buildings around the world lit up in orange, initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in memory of the Bibas family members who were murdered by Hamas

PassportNews
published 22.02.25 | 19:34 | Updated 22.02.25 | 21:05

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In recent days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been working to light up as many buildings as possible around the world in orange, both as a tribute to the memory of the Bibas family – Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir, who were murdered by Hamas in Gaza, and as a means to create a global resonance for their story and to raise awareness of the plight of the hostages and the horrors of the terror carried out by Hamas and other terrorist organizations.

Commemoration Across Continents

108 Israeli representations worldwide were instructed to illuminate the embassy and consulate buildings and to lead efforts to light up additional public buildings.

- Latin America – In Argentina, dozens of public buildings, including the obelisk of Buenos Aires, were illuminated. In Rio de Janeiro, the famous statue of Jesus overlooking the city was lit.

- North America – In San Francisco, the Transamerica Pyramid, one of the city's iconic symbols, was colored orange.

- Europe – Major buildings were lit in Belgrade, Serbia, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the facades of municipalities across Italy, and the Israeli embassies in Rome, Brussels, Athens, Tirana, Ghana, and Cyprus.

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Broad Solidarity from World Leaders

In conjunction with the visual tribute, many leaders and governments expressed deep shock over the murder of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas:

President of the United States Donald Trump
President of Argentina Javier Milei, who declared two national days of mourning
President of France Emmanuel Macron
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola
President of Paraguay
Other leaders around the world

The initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to light the world in orange has become an international symbol of memory, pain, and condemnation of murderous terrorism.