Infant symbolizing the October 7 Hamas attack returns to an Israeli kibbutz.
Kai Labban, a ten-day-old baby, was the newest member of Kibbutz Nirim, a peaceful community located just a mile from the Gaza border. On October 7, 2023, a devastating attack abruptly shattered their tranquility. New parents Aimee and Uriel Labban were enjoying their time with their newborn when terror struck. Hamas terrorists invaded their home, […]
Love endures during Hamas captivity for kibbutz couple Arbel Yehoud and Ariel Cunio
Reflections on Love and Survival Amidst Terror My name is Alber Yehud, 30 years old, and I grew up on Kibbutz Nir Oz. I share this place with Ariel Kunio, who is 28. We’ve always known each other, sharing the same small community in southern Israel. Little did we know, our simple lives would lead […]
Kibbutz Nir Oz survivor wants to return home despite trauma
KIBBUTZZ NIR OZ, Israel — Riat Aziri lost nearly everything on October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists rampaged through this kibbutz, less than three miles from the Gaza border fence. The terrorists killed her husband, Aviv Atsiri, and her dog, Levi. They ransacked her house, set it on fire, and took her away as a […]
7 October, one year on: a return to kibbutz Nir Oz – podcast | News
On October 7 last year, about a quarter of the population of Kibbutz Nir Oz was killed or kidnapped by Hamas. Proportionally speaking, no other part of Israel has been more affected. Twelve months later, the Jerusalem correspondent said: Bethan McKernan, He traveled through southern Israel, visiting settlements just a few miles from the Gaza […]