Trauma and Uncertainty: Israeli Families Hesitate to Return to Kibbutz Nahal Oz After Hamas Attack

Nov 03, 2025 04:49 pm CST

Two years after the devastating Hamas attack on Nahal Oz kibbutz that killed 15 and took 8 hostages, residents remain conflicted about returning despite a recent ceasefire. With only half of the 400 inhabitants back home, many struggle with security fears and emotional trauma while the Israeli government ends financial support for their displacement.