Nahal Oz

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. 

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 Members of the October Council attend a Knesset meeting and call for a state commission of inquiry

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  A screenshot from the Hamas propaganda video showing Gaza hostage Matan Angrest, published on Marc

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  RELEASED HOSTAGE Liri Albag is reunited with loved ones at Bellinson Hospital in Petah Tikva

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 Israeli soldiers in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, near the Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 20, 2023

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 Matan Angrest.

Family releases photo of hostage Matan Angrest in Gaza captivity

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