Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas-led attacks grapple with how to rebuild
Summary
Kibbutz Nir Oz, a small Israeli community near the Gaza border, was heavily attacked by Hamas forces on 7 October 2023. Many residents were killed or taken hostage during the assault, and the community is now trying to rebuild while remembering those lost.Key Facts
- Nir Oz had about 400 residents before the 7 October 2023 attacks.
- Hamas fighters, including elite forces and some children, attacked the kibbutz.
- Forty-one residents and foreign workers were killed during the attack.
- Seventy-six people were kidnapped to Gaza; some hostages were killed in captivity.
- The last living hostages from Nir Oz were returned to Israel in October 2025.
- Many homes were destroyed or burned, leaving mostly concrete safe rooms behind.
- Survivors remember the attack as the worst day in Israel’s history.
- Some residents want to keep damaged buildings as reminders of the attack.
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