“One in four of us was kidnapped or killed”: How residents of an Israeli kibbutz devastated by Hamas attacks on October 7 are trying to rebuild their lives

Residents of the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz are attempting to rebuild their lives following the devastation caused by the October 7 attacks by Hamas, which resulted in one out of every four residents being either kidnapped or killed. The once-bustling communal dining hall now sits deserted, with birds nesting among the ruined ceiling panels.

Concurrently, European leaders have marked the anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks by condemning the Hamas massacre and pledging to combat antisemitism. Leaders remembered the victims of the terrorist attacks carried out by the Islamic Resistance Movement in statements highlighting the ongoing regional and international fallout from the violence.