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Testimonies from Oct. 7


(Ynet News) Hadar Gil-Ad - Ynet has compiled a collection of testimonies from Israelis who lived through the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli communities, providing a platform for their voices to be heard, their experiences to be remembered, and their resilience to be honored. Maya Desiatnik, the only surviving lookout from Nahal Oz, escaped through a bathroom window. 52 IDF soldiers, including 15 lookouts, died at Nahal Oz. Itamar Or Luz narrowly escaped the Nova music festival. 393 people were murdered, 44 were kidnapped, and hundreds were wounded. Capt. A: "We stormed the house in Kibbutz Be'eri and killed 3 terrorists, but the residents were no longer alive." 101 members of the kibbutz were murdered and 31 were kidnapped. 19 IDF soldiers and 8 police officers were killed. ZAKA emergency volunteer Eli Turjeman worked at the Shura IDF camp, helping identify the bodies which were bound, burned, dismembered, children. "I still see the faces." Danielle Gelbaum survived the Nova music festival massacre. "I saw hundreds of people running in every direction, and every few seconds, someone would fall."
2024-11-21 00:00:00
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