Ein HaShlosha massacre

The Ein HaShlosha Massacre was a massacre perpetrated by Hamas militants on 7 October 2023 in the kibbutz Ein HaShlosha in southern Israel, as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. The Hamas militants looted and burned many of the kibbutz civilian houses, in addition to taking hostages and killing four of its residents, according to one account as they were attempting to defend the community.[1]

Ein HaShlosha massacre
Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Ein HaShlosha is located in the Gaza Strip
Ein HaShlosha
Ein HaShlosha
Site of the attack in Israel
Native nameהטבח בעין השלושה
LocationEin HaShlosha, Southern District, Israel
Coordinates31°21′01″N 34°24′09″E
Date7 October 2023 (2023-10-07)
Attack type
Mass shooting, mass murder, war crime
DeathsAt least 4
Perpetrator Hamas

Statistics about the extent of the massacre are largely unknown, although four civilian kibbutz members were killed by the Hamas militants while defending the kibbutz.[1] An 80-year-old Argentinian woman perished after her home was set on fire and she was unable to escape.[2] A standoff between the attackers and the residents' security team lasted six hours.[3] The leader of the security team, who was in his sixties, was killed in the firefight.[3] A 63-year-old grandmother was also among those killed in the attack.[4]

Thirty survivors were discovered in the kibbutz three days after the massacre,[5] fourteen of whom were Thai nationals.[6]

See also

References
  1. Rosenberg, Michelle. ""What happened on my kibbutz was apocalyptic"". www.jewishnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. Kolesnicov, Patricia (8 October 2023). "Murió una argentina en el ataque terrorista a Israel: tenía 80 años y vivía en un kibutz" [An Argentine woman died in the terrorist attack in Israel: she was 80 years old and lived in a kibbutz]. Infobae (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 October 2023.
  3. Tzuri, Matan (12 October 2023). "Untrained, lacking proper arms, local security teams defended their Gaza border homes". Ynet. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023.
  4. יגורוב, איליה (8 October 2023). "בתה של מרסל טליה ז"ל סיפרה בעצב: "אימא שלי נרצחה יממה בלבד לאחר שילדתי"" [Marcelle Talia's daughter sadly said: My mother was murdered just a day after I gave birth]. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. Fabian, Emanuel. "30 missing people found safe in Gaza border kibbutz after hiding out for 3 days". www.timesofisrael.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. Friedson, Yael (10 October 2023). "Thirty Missing Who Hid From Terrorists at Israeli Kibbutz Near Gaza Border Rescued". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.


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