Family of youngest Hamas hostage 'not giving up' hope as boy marks first birthday in captivity

As the Israel-Hamas war continues to rage, the families of those taken captive by Hamas over three months ago have not yet given up hope of a reunion with their relatives.

Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage taken from Israel by the terrorist group, just marked his first birthday in captivity. His great uncle told Fox News Thursday that he remains positive about his safe return home.

"We believe they're alive. We hope in our hearts that they're alive, and we are praying," Mauricio Schnaider told "America's Newsroom." "We know nothing. So we are really not giving up, that they are alive, and we want them back… we are going to pray till the last… day that we have them in our hands one way or another."

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Hamas took Bibas, both of his parents and his four-year-old brother following the terror group's heinous massacre of Israeli border towns on Oct. 7.

Since the family was taken, Israeli officials have been unable to confirm they are still alive in Gaza. Hamas claims the entire family is dead, except for Kfir's father Yarden, but relatives of the Bibas family have not given up hope.

"The problem here is that we're dealing with Hamas. Hamas is not a country. They are a terrorist organization," Schnaider said. "And how do you deal with them?"

"They're evil... They don't want to talk to anybody," he continued.

Despite the harrowing wait for additional information, relatives of Kfir came together to honor his very first birthday on Jan. 18.

Ginger balloons, representative of Kfir's bright hair, and a teddy bear-themed birthday cake with his photo were left at the now abandoned Nir Oz kindergarten.

"A one-year-old is celebrating his first birthday