Israel: some residents return to kibbutz near Gaza • FRANCE 24 English

In this caboots in the south of Israel Sagi and EDI are seeing each other for the first time since the October 7th attack she just came back after two months and three months Lama three months three months sorry yeah and she said she’s very happy she couldn’t be

Happier there are kabas where there’s nothing to come home to at least we have our house we’re lucky we were not impacted others have lost every 3 km from Gaza Yad M high is an exception on October 7th hamus gunman were pushed back at the community’s security fence all 1,000 residents

Survived today around 150 have come back encouraged by the government and yet after 4 months of War rockets launched from Gaza a still a threat Interceptor missiles from Israel’s ironon Dome defense system sometimes caus Dey 2 hours ago the Iron Dome rocket fell here and then stuck in the ground and after 3

Minutes explode somebody one of the kibuts guy was very lucky cuz he was just down there 100 kilm North survivors from the kabut kava aah are still living in this hotel on October 7th 62 of the community’s residents were killed a dozen more were taken hostage going back home is not an option

For now in this Workshop those who survived are trying to rebuild their lives doing crafts and pottery helps it’s therapy it’s a place which gives us time to reflect and cut ourselves off from reality if it was just me if I didn’t have children I would be ready to go

Back I would sleep with a weapon under my pillow but with children going back is out of the question Fair lost his son Aviv he was killed while fighting and trying to push back Hamas gunman he thinks returning to Southern Israel won’t happen for several months at least so his community is building

Temporary housing for families here we see the first prefabricated houses there’s 50 it’s not a lot but it’s somewhat of a solution we think they’ll stay about 6 months until they make a final decision about whether the kafara community will settle for two years in Rama temporary solutions which risk

Becoming long-term as the war in Gaza drags on and

In Israel, four months after the start of the war, the government is loosening restrictions on access to certain kibbutzim near Gaza. Some residents are returning to their homes. But those from the communities worst hit by the Hamas October 7th attack are still unable to return home and are living in hotels across the country. 
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3 comments

  1. Oct 7 rape, mutilation, murder and kidnapping was a catastrophe. Refusing to free the kidnapped hostages creates an ocean of morality for the Indigenous Defense Force to sail upon.

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