Amir Tibon on How His Family Survived the Hamas Massacre

[Nevilledog]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/amir-tibon-how-his-family-survived-hamas-massacre/675596/

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When I first heard that Israeli civilians were being massacred on the country’s Gaza border, I thought of my friend Amir Tibon. Amir is an exceptionally talented journalist who is fluent in Hebrew, Arabic, and English, and who has devoted his life and skills to humanistic coverage of what can often be a dehumanizing region. His writing includes award-winning reporting on efforts to achieve a two-state solution and a biography of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

On Sunday, I didn’t know whether he was alive or dead.

That’s because Tibon lives in Nahal Oz, a small community bordering Gaza that has no Iron Dome missile defense to protect it. On Saturday, it came under mortar fire from above and was invaded on the ground by Hamas terrorists. During their incursion into Israel, they murdered more than 900 Israelis while brutalizing and kidnapping many others, most of them civilians. The death toll is continuing to rise.

Tibon and his family survived the indiscriminate slaughter, but only after enduring a horrifying ordeal. Just before he put his two young daughters to bed tonight, we spoke about what happened, how he was saved, why he thinks Israel arrived at this point, and what he would like to see from the international community in the days ahead. Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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[cate94]

1. Thanks for sharing this

Very informative.

[MLAA]

2. Frightening first hand account. Thanks for posting.

[Duncan Grant]

3. Kick and recommend (incredible story, valuable context)

Thanks, Nevilledog — I appreciate your many valuable posts at DU.

[Nevilledog]

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[lucca18]

5. Thank you so much for posting this .❤️💔