'I didn't realize how tiny the coffins are': Kibbutz Nir Oz grieves two years after Oct. 7

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Sagui Dekel Chen, released from Hamas captivity after 498 days, addressed his community during his first visit to Nir Oz's cemetery since the war. Some families have returned to undamaged homes, while burned houses are being rebuilt, but the shadow over the kibbutz remains with nine residents still in Hamas captivity

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Hundreds gathered on Monday morning at the cemetery of Kibbutz Nir Oz for a ceremony marking two years since the October 7 massacre. The kibbutz was one of the hardest hit during the attack, as Israeli forces neglected its defense, with 47 residents murdered and 76 taken hostage to Gaza.