Nirim attack | |
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Part of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel | |
Native name | הטבח בנירים |
Location | Nirim, Southern District, Israel |
Coordinates | 31°20′10″N 34°23′42″E / 31.33611°N 34.39500°E |
Date | 7 October 2023 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
Deaths | 5+ |
Injured | many |
Perpetrator | Hamas's Southern Khan Yunis Battalion[1][2] |
On 7 October 2023, a surprise assault was launched on Israel by Hamas militants coming from the Gaza Strip. One of their targets was Nirim, a kibbutz located in the southern part of Israel, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the border with Gaza.[3] At least five kibbutz civilians died, many were injured and an unknown number of civilians were kidnapped and taken hostage to Gaza.[4][5]
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