KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel — Liat Atzili lost nearly everything on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists rampaged through this kibbutz less than two miles from the Gaza border fence.
Terrorists murdered her husband Aviv Atzili and their dog Revy. They ransacked and burned her home and carried her off as a hostage.
But Atzili said she’s determined to return home to the kibbutz — despite the devastation and its proximity to the Gaza Strip.
Thirty-eight residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz were killed and 75 were kidnapped in the attack. In all, one in four residents was either murdered or taken hostage — leaving the kibbutz as one of the most devastated communities following the terror attack.
“I believe that that it’s really, really important to bring this place back to life. I think that not doing that is sort of a victory for Hamas, and that coming back here and living here,” said the…
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