Nir Yitzhak attack | |
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Part of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel | |
Native name | הטבח בניר יצחק |
Location | Nir Yitzhak, Southern District, Israel |
Coordinates | 31°14′14″N 34°21′26″E / 31.23722°N 34.35722°E |
Date | 7 October 2023 |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder, war crime |
Deaths | 6 security team members, 1 IDF soldier |
Injured | 2 civilians (hostages allowed to go before entering Gaza) |
Victims | Hostages: 7 (5 released, 2 freed) |
Perpetrator | Hamas (Nuseirat Battalion) |
On 7 October 2023, the Hamas Nuseirat Battalion[citation needed] attacked Nir Yitzhak, a kibbutz close to the border fence with the Gaza Strip, as part of a surprise attack on Israel.
Two civilian members of the kibbutz's security team including its leader, and one IDF soldier, were known to have been killed on the day of the attack. Four other team members who were originally noted as missing and presumed abducted, were subsequently also identified as being killed on that day. This includes two whose bodies were taken to Gaza.
Seven civilian residents were taken captive. Two hostages were released before crossing into Gaza. Three were released during the 2023 Israeli–Palestinian prisoner exchange. The final two were freed by the IDF in a targeted mission Operation Golden Hand during the Rafah offensive.