Kibbutz Nir Oz announces that the body of resident Maya Goren, who was taken hostage to Gaza on October 7th has been recovered by the Israel Defense Forces.
“Tonight we were informed that the body of Maya Goren was recovered in a military rescue operation,” says the kibbutz. “After nine months, she was brought home for burial.”
“The family has been informed in recent hours about the operation. The community will continue its struggle to bring back all the hostages, the living to rehabilitation and the dead for burial.”
The kibbutz says further information will be provided soon.
Goren, 56, a teacher in Nir Oz, was setting up the kibbutz’s kindergarten space on the morning of October 7 when the Hamas attack erupted, and she was snatched by the terrorists. Her husband, Avner, also 56, was murdered inside the couple’s home.
Avner was a native of the kibbutz where he was born and raised, while Maya moved there from Ramat Gan to be with him.
The couple are survived by four children, Assif, 25, Bar, 23, Gal, 21 and Dekel, 18. Bar and Dekel were in the kibbutz at the time and survived, while Asif and Gal were elsewhere.
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