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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 470

Kibbutz Nir Oz

An undated picture of four IDF surveillance soldiers held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since October 7, 2023, that was made public by their families on July 16, 2024. Behind them is a framed picture of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. From left: Liri Albag, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa, and Karina Ariev. (Courtesy)
January 14, 2025, 9:24 pm
Amid emerging deal, medical experts warn released hostages face complex issues
‘Everyone needs to understand that they are not going back to what they used to be,’ says captive released from Gaza in November 2023 deal
By Diana Bletter
Hanna Katzir (Courtesy)
December 24, 2024, 10:49 am
Former Hamas hostage Hanna Katzir, whose health declined in captivity, dies at 78
‘Her heart could not withstand the terrible suffering since October 7,’ says daughter; Katzir’s husband was killed in terror onslaught, and her son was abducted and later killed in Gaza
By ToI Staff
Released hostage Ilana Gritzewsky poses for a portrait in her apartment in Kiryat Gat, Israel, on December 15, 2024, near photos of her boyfriend, Matan Zangauker, who is being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
December 18, 2024, 7:02 pm
Ilana Gritzewsky, fighting for hostage boyfriend, knows Hamas captivity firsthand
As an ex-hostage freed after 55 days in Gaza, Ilana fears boyfriend Matan Zangauker, 25, might never get out alive, even in a phased release, and demands a deal for everyone
By AP and ToI Staff
The home of David Cunio, hostage who were pulled into Gaza by Hamas terrorists in their Oct. 7, 2023 attack, stands empty after nearly 15 months of war in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, Thursday Dec. 5, 2024 (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
December 6, 2024, 8:38 pm
After 15 months of abandonment, hostage homes are empty memorials
The forsaken homes, many scarred by battle and covered with posters, stand as a testament to growing grief among families who still don’t have their loved ones home
By OHAD ZWIGENBERG
Amitai Ben Zvi (Courtesy)
November 20, 2024, 8:31 pm
Amitai Ben Zvi, 80: Retired driver ‘in every limb of his being’
Murdered by Hamas terrorists in his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7
By ToI Staff
Hostage Sasha Trufanov in a video released by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group on November 13, 2024. (Screengrab)
November 13, 2024, 4:09 pm
Palestinian Islamic Jihad releases propaganda video of hostage Sasha Trufanov
Captive describes shortages, says he has developed skin condition in captivity, urges protests to pressure government to reach deal; Gaza drone strike kills Oct. 7 terrorist
By ToI Staff, Emanuel Fabian and Reuters
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich visits a home in Nir Oz destroyed in Hamas's October 7, 2023, onslaught, in an image from the visit provided jointly by Smotrich's office and Nir Oz, November 12, 2024. (Courtesy)
November 12, 2024, 11:39 pm
In first, Smotrich visits Oct. 7-ravaged Nir Oz, says he feels ‘responsibility, guilt’
Finance minister meets with former hostages, relatives of those still captive during tour of destroyed community; former Gush Katif rabbi urges him to speak up for the hostages
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Israeli soldiers walking next to buildings destroyed by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 21, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 12, 2024, 10:32 am
Ravaged Kibbutz Nir Oz votes to rebuild as ‘victory’ over Oct. 7 destruction
Community calls on government to help reconstruction while also providing support for those who feel they cannot return to their homes due to trauma of Hamas massacre
By Jessica Steinberg
Brothers Yossi, Sharon and Eli Sharabi before October 7, 2023 when Yossi and Eli were taken hostage to Gaza. Yossi died in captivity (Courtesy)
November 9, 2024, 9:33 am
Families of five pairs of sibling hostages held in Gaza mark 400 days of captivity
Relatives of brothers still in Strip left doubly bereft and brokenhearted after more than a year of the unknown: ‘I just want to go to Gaza and bring them out myself,’ says mother
By Jessica Steinberg
Bereaved family members Yael Adar (far left), Michel Illouz, Roy Baruch, Bar Godard and moderator Ben Shani speak at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square on October 27, 2024 (Courtesy Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
October 28, 2024, 12:39 pm
Year after loved ones killed and kidnapped on October 7, families await closure
Bereaved relatives speak at Tel Aviv Hostages Square memorial event, as they yearn for the release of 36 victims of October 7 whose bodies are still held in Gaza
By Jessica Steinberg
Avraham Munder (Courtesy)
October 27, 2024, 10:26 pm
Avraham Munder, 79: Doting grandfather and amateur singer
Kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, slain in March 2024 and his body recovered in August 2024
By ToI Staff
People look at a memorial for victims of the October 7 massacre by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel on the one-year anniversary of the attack, in Tel Aviv, on October 7, 2024. (Oded Balilty/AP)
October 26, 2024, 11:03 pm
Israel holding second national day of mourning for Oct. 7 victims on Sunday
Separate official ceremonies for slain civilians and soldiers to take place at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl; Kibbutz Nir Oz members won’t attend after PM ignores invite to visit
By ToI Staff
Relatives of Kibbutz Nir Oz hostages speak at a pre-Passover event for their return at the kibbutz dining hall, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, April 11, 2024. (Liron Moldovan/Flash9)
October 23, 2024, 9:37 am
Kibbutz Nir Oz to boycott 2nd Oct. 7 state memorial, after PM ignores its invitation to visit
Event for fallen troops said drawing record-low sign-up, after government avoids asking families bereaved in attack or subsequent war to speak, fearing they’d heckle Netanyahu
By ToI Staff
US billionaire Elon Musk, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, take a tour of Kfar Aza, November 27, 2023. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
October 16, 2024, 9:34 am
Nir Oz invites Netanyahu to visit kibbutz for first time since Oct. 7 massacre
Chairwoman of community, which lost a quarter of its members, says visit on planned second national day of mourning could help rebuild trust in state leadership
By ToI Staff
Roee Munder (Courtesy)
October 14, 2024, 9:15 pm
Roee Munder, 50: Kibbutz electrician was a devout Liverpool fan
Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7
By ToI Staff
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