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Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak
Slain hostage Lior Rudaeff laid to rest in Nir Yitzhak after his body returned to Israel
Warrant Officer (res.) Lior Rudaeff, 61, was killed defending his home during Oct. 7; after more than two years in Gaza, his body was returned to Israel and laid to rest as family and friends honored his bravery and sacrifice.
Roni Green Shaulov
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11.10.25
Body of fallen hostage Tal Haimi identified after return from Gaza
Haimi, commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak’s rapid response team, was killed on October 7, 2023, while defending his community against Hamas terrorists
Roi Rubinstein
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10.21.25
'We huddled together, trembling': The family taken hostage and their ongoing fight for life
After surviving captivity by Hamas, Clara Merman, her partner Luis Har and her brother Fernando are sharing their story and leading public fight to free those still held in Gaza—confronting trauma, displacement, and the long road to healing
Hagar Kochavi
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05.30.25
Single tank crew killed over 100 terrorists at Nir Yitzhak on Oct. 7, IDF probe finds
Internal military investigation finds major failures in defending kibbutz on Oct. 7, but credits bravery of soldiers and civilian first-response team, who blunted attack and prevented far deadlier outcome
Elisha Ben Kimon
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04.25.25
'The kibbutz was abandoned': IDF presents internal probe on Oct. 7 to Nir Yitzhak residents
Community disputes findings, citing gaps in testimonies and call for an independent inquiry; they also highlight unrecognized heroism, unanswered questions and demand to return of two slain hostages still held in Gaza
Roni Green Shaulov
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04.24.25
Israeli fighter jet accidentally drops bomb near kibbutz in south
No injuries were reported; Munitions, dropped from plane en route to an attack on Gaza, exploded on the ground in an open area near Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak; the incident is being investigated. Residents in border area, who are used to hearing frequent explosions due to IDF activity in the Gaza Strip, did not notice the unusual event
Roni Green Shaulov
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04.15.25
'We go home,' Moshe tells his captor as he and wife Diana turn and run
A couple abducted from their Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak home and forced toward Gaza, despite injuries, made a dramatic decision to flee, fully aware they could be shot; facing peril, they chose to risk their lives in a desperate bid for freedom
Eitan Gefen
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09.06.24
After October 7, former IDF lone solider returns from US to defend his kibbutz
Ben Rivnik arrived in Israel 7 years ago, enlisted in Golani and lived in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak; after completing his service, he returned to Minnesota but came back upon hearing about Hamas attack; 'I wanted to help rebuild the place that had been my home'
Matan Tzuri
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05.29.24
Rescued hostages say they were held by a family in Rafah and 'we were hungry'
Fernando Marman and Luis Har cooked for the family that held them captive, but lived mostly on pita bread and white cheese and returned having lost much of their body weight; they had not seen sunlight during the 129 days since their abduction; they told their kidnappers they were Argentinian and talked about soccer with them
Adir Yanko, Yael Ciechanover, Yoav Zitun
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02.12.24
Five members of her family were taken by Hamas: 'I hold onto thought they're supporting each other'
Clara, Gabriela, Fernando, Mia and Lewis were hiding in the safe room when terrorists broke in on the morning of October 7; The last text Maayan received said: ' Terrorists are inside, they're breaking everything'
ynet correspondents
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11.08.23
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