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      H.R. No. 369       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The State of Israel has confirmed the return of the   remains of four of its citizens, Shiri Bibas, her sons Ariel and   Kfir Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz, who were tragically killed while   being held in captivity by Hamas; and          WHEREAS, These innocent lives were lost through acts of   unspeakable cruelty, and the deaths are deeply felt not only by the   victims' families and by the people of Israel but by all who stand   against terrorism and violence; and          WHEREAS, Shiri Bibas was 32 years old when she was abducted   from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel on October 7,   2023, along with Ariel, age four, and Kfir, who was just nine months   old; her husband and the children's father, Yarden Bibas, was also   taken captive in the Hamas attack; he was released on February 1,   2025; and          WHEREAS, Oded Lifshitz was 83 years old at the time he was   abducted by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Nir Oz, and his life was   unjustly taken from him while being held prisoner; he leaves behind   his wife, Yocheved Lifshitz, who was kidnapped on the same day and   released on October 24, 2023; and          WHEREAS, While no words can fully heal the suffering caused   by this horrific tragedy, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the   surviving loved ones of those who were killed, and we affirm the   determination that we share with the Israeli people to stand strong   against the threat of terrorism; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the lives of Shiri Bibas, Ariel   Bibas, Kfir Bibas, and Oded Lifshitz and extend deepest sympathy to   their families and to all who mourn their passing.     Schatzline     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 369 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on June 1, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House