Hamas attacks on Israel: residents of a kibbutz resist

Civilians defended their village alone for nearly four hours before the army arrived. 12 men took up arms from the start of the assault. “We were alone, we had no choice.”tell Saarone of the inhabitants of the kibbutz. Another, Guy, recognizes: “We were scared, it’s stressful because we know we risk dying. (…) We take our courage in both hands and try to stop them.” Limit access, position yourself in strategic locations… These defense reflexes were learned to protect the kibbutz.

To shelter

Thanks to this, all residents are today safe and sound, but upset. “We stayed there all day. We tried to get information. (…) We had no telephone network. We couldn’t speak with our family”, testifies a man. Many of the inhabitants of this kibbutz preferred to leave the area for a while to seek shelter.