Hannah Katzir
Hannah (Hanchuk) is 76 years old and was born in Kibbutz Ein Carmel as a daughter of Holocaust survivors. She is a member of Kibbutz Nir Oz. She is a sister to Hayuta Halevi, a mother of three, and grandmother of six, ages 4 to 22. She has two married daughters, Avital Shay and Carmit […]
Amit Shani
My 16-year-old son, Amitush, is a sweet, quiet boy. Amit is the second of four children. His siblings are Mika (18), Emma (12) and Rani (9). The last time I saw my son was Friday evening, October 6, when we were together until 10:00 PM. I hugged him before he went to sleep at his […]
Aryeh (Zalman) Zalmanovich
Eighty-five-year-old Aryeh Zalmanovich, also known as Zalman, is one of the founding fathers of Kibbutz Nir Oz, where he came as a young adult through the Hashomer Hatzair youth group. Together with his late wife Ruth, he created and raised a beautiful family: Zalman is the father of two sons and the loving grandfather of […]
Ariel Cunio
Ariel is my youngest child and a devoted partner to Arbel Yehud (also kidnapped). Ariel loves to hang out with his friends, exercise and keep fit. He served in a key role in the IDF and was admired by his soldiers for his quiet charisma and leadership. Upon completing his army service, Ariel and Arbel […]
Elad Katzir
Elad, 47 years old, was born in Kibbutz Nir Oz. His father Avraham-Rami Katzir was murdered in the attack on the kibbutz, and his mother Hannah Katzir was kidnapped and is currently in Gaza. Elad is their middle child, between 2 sisters (Avital Shay and Carmit Palty-Katzir). He is an uncle to 6 nephews, aged […]
Ron (Roni) Krivoi
Ron (Roni) is a 25-year-old resident of Karmiel. He is the younger brother of Igor and Yulia. His sister describes him as mischievous and playful, with lots of positive energy and many friends throughout Israel. He can always be counted on if someone needs help, and is especially supportive of his parents. Although he is […]
Shlomi Ziv
My brother, Shlomi wholesale distributor and interior designer, 40, is smart, witty, extremely kind, compassionate, and a loving husband to his wife, Miran. Shlomi enjoys watching historical films and racing cars. He is a wholesale distributor, but recently he went to school to fulfil his lifelong dream of becoming an interior designer and just graduated. […]