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The Netiv HaAsara massacre^[2] occurred during the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Thirty-five Hamas militants, some via paragliders and most via car, attacked Netiv HaAsara, an Israeli moshav close to the border fence. The militants killed at least 20 people, including in some cases members of the same family. Before the massacre, the moshav was home to approximately 900 residents.^[3]

Background

Netiv HaAsara, a moshav founded in 1982, is home to a population of 900. Following the Israeli disengagement from Gaza in 2005, Netiv HaAsara became the closest Israeli community to the Gaza Strip, situated 100 meters from the Palestinian towns of Beit Lahia and Beit Hanon. Residents in Netiv HaAsara have claimed to witness Hamas militants training.^[4]

Attack

As part of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel on the morning of 7 October, 35 Hamas militants infiltrated Netiv HaAsara, 6 on motorized paragliders and the rest in cars through the breached Gaza–Israel barrier.^[4] At the time of the invasion, many residents had fled to their home's safe rooms after the initial rocket barrage at 6am local time. For the first two hours of the invasion, residents did not know that Hamas militants had entered Israeli territory due to the unavailability of power or internet access. The village's security team battled the attackers, and three were killed in the fighting, alongside 21 residents.^[5] At some point electricity in the village went out, leaving people trapped in safe rooms without power.^[6]

After six hours of the residents fighting with the invading Hamas gunmen, the Israel Defense Forces arrived in the moshav.^[4]

References

Citations

^ "IDF eliminates senior Hamas commander". The Jerusalem Post. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
^ Cojean, Annick (1 December 2023). "Israel, the Weissmann family's pioneer dream". Le Monde. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Border town identifies at least 20 of its residents killed in Hamas attack". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ariel, Tal (12 October 2023). "ליל הבדולח של נתיב העשרה: הגבורה העילאית של אנשי המושב צמוד הגדר - שנתקלו ראשונים". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
^ Untrained, lacking proper arms, local security teams defended their Gaza border homes
^ "עדויות תושבי העוטף ממתקפת הפתע על ישראל: "טובחים כאן בתינוקות" | ישראל היום". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

Bibliography

Kenan Reuveni, We Interviewed Them Six Months Ago. Last Week Hamas Murdered Them, Haaretz, October 15, 2023

[1] "IDF eliminates senior Hamas commander". The Jerusalem Post. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

[2] Cojean, Annick (1 December 2023). "Israel, the Weissmann family's pioneer dream". Le Monde. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

[auto-3] "Border town identifies at least 20 of its residents killed in Hamas attack". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

[Ynet1-4] Ariel, Tal (12 October 2023). "ליל הבדולח של נתיב העשרה: הגבורה העילאית של אנשי המושב צמוד הגדר - שנתקלו ראשונים". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[5] Untrained, lacking proper arms, local security teams defended their Gaza border homes

[6] "עדויות תושבי העוטף ממתקפת הפתע על ישראל: "טובחים כאן בתינוקות" | ישראל היום". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

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