Nir Yitzhak attack
| Nir Yitzhak attack | |||||||
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| Part of the October 7 attacks | |||||||
Kibbutz vehicles burned during the attack | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Hamas | Israel | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Israeli Defence Forces Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak security team | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
6 kibbutz security officers killed 1 soldier killed 2 civilians injured 7 captured | ||||||
Location within the Gaza Strip | |||||||
On 7 October 2023, the Hamas Nuseirat Battalion attacked Nir Yitzhak, a kibbutz close to the border fence with the Gaza Strip, as part of a surprise attack on Israel.
Two civilian members of the kibbutz's security team including its leader, and one IDF soldier, were known to have been killed on the day of the attack. Four other team members who were originally noted as missing and presumed abducted, were subsequently also identified as being killed on that day. This includes two whose bodies were taken to Gaza.
Seven civilian residents were taken captive. Two hostages were released before crossing into Gaza. Three were released during the 2023 Israeli–Palestinian prisoner exchange. The final two were freed by the IDF in a targeted mission Operation Golden Hand in Rafah.