Nahal Oz is a kibbutz in southern Israel near the Gaza border. Founded in 1951, the community was hit hard by the October 7 massacre, with residents killed, wounded, and taken hostage by Hamas terrorists. The town had to be evacuated following the attack.
The name Nahal Oz also refers to a nearby IDF base of the same name.
Levy was abducted from the Nahal Oz base along with several other female IDF observers during the October 7 massacre.
"One of the terrorists would touch me all the time," Dafna said. "He insisted on accompanying me to the shower, I wouldn't let him."
Nimri, a former member of Israel’s national youth swimming team, was killed while defending the Nahal Oz outpost during Hamas’s surprise attack.
The sole surviving combat IDF soldier told his story to N12 on Sunday about how he survived October 7 as Hamas terrorists infiltrated the base.
The most recent sign of life of Miran was received through an Israeli who was returned from captivity in February.
Liri Albag, freed from Hamas captivity, responds to online threats and divisions in Israel, reaffirming her fight against Hamas and calling for unity.
He emphasized the importance of the role and the need for more recruitment into the IDF from all populations.
60 observers at the post were left without any protection, and the base gate was open and unsupervised.
In the released footage, Angrest can be seen surrounded by terrorists on the tank with his uniform ripped off the upper half of his body.
Michal Magen honored the women of the Nahal Oz community, highlighting their significant roles in future rebuilding efforts: “Our challenge - rebuild to be even better than before.”
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