Netanyahu Makes First Post-Oct. 7 Visit to Kibbutz Nir Oz Amid Protests

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Published Jul 3, 2025, 02:38 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday paid his first visit to Kibbutz Nir Oz since the Hamas assault of 7 October 2023, arriving 636 days after militants killed or kidnapped about 117 of the farming community’s 400 residents. The trip was unannounced and Netanyahu used a rear entrance to the kibbutz, whose charred houses have become an emblem of Israel’s deadliest day in decades.

The appearance triggered small but vocal demonstrations by survivors and bereaved families who accused the premier of neglecting their community and using the visit as a political photo-op. Some relatives of the dead and missing, among them Reuma Kedem—who lost six family members—boycotted the event, saying the government has yet to account for security failures or secure the release of remaining hostages held in Gaza.

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636 days after Hamas' deadly rampage, Netanyahu makes first visit to Kibbutz Nir Oz, where nearly a quarter of the residents – 117 people – were killed or taken to Gaza

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Jerusalem translation | Kan Hebrew channel correspondent: For the first time since October 7, 2023, Netanyahu arrived in the settlement of Nir Oz in the Gaza Strip despite the protest of kibbutz settlers to reject his visit.