@guardian: Before Hamas’s rampage through southern Israel one year ago, the kibbutz of Nir Oz was home to 400 people. Many of the community were active members of Israel’s small anti-occupation movement, volunteering to escort sick people from Gaza issued with Israeli permits to leave the blockaded territory for treatment in Jerusalem or the West Bank. Situated just 1.2 miles (2km) east of the Gaza Strip, Nir Oz suffered some of the worst violence on 7 October with a quarter of its population killed or kidnapped and, unlike other kibbutzim, the Israeli army did not arrive until after Hamas militants and later waves of looters had already left. The Guardian’s Bethan McKernan speaks to Dorin Rai, a resident of Nir Oz, who survived the attacks by locking her family and herself in their safe room. To watch the full film - tap the link in bio.

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