Why family who lived at site of 7 October attack want to return
As Israel marks three years since Hamas’s 7 October attack, BBC reporters visited Nir Oz, a kibbutz among the hardest-hit communities.
A family who lived there wants to go back, despite the destruction and loss suffered at the site. The article focuses on why they still hope to return.
The attack killed about 1,200 people and left 251 hostages, according to the article. The war that followed has caused more than 74,200 deaths in Gaza, based on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry.
The health ministry’s overall death toll is considered accurate by the United Nations, the article says. The family’s wish to return reflects the challenge of rebuilding life in a place marked by violence.
The report does not give a timetable for their return. Their plans remain tied to what happens next at Nir Oz.
Key points
- Nir Oz was one of the communities hardest hit in the 7 October attack.
- A family from the kibbutz wants to return despite what happened there.
- The war’s toll includes more than 74,200 deaths in Gaza, according to the health ministry.