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Nir Oz resident says it's 'hard to enjoy life' when fellow residents are still held hostage in Gaza

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October 07, 2024

Bullet holes cover the bedroom wall of hostage Ariel Bibas, 4, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ariel was kidnapped on Oct. 7, with his infant brother, Kfir, now 1, his mother, Shiri, and his father, Yarden. (Oded Balilty/AP)

Here & Now's Eric Westervelt speaks with Irit Lahav, who survived the Hamas attack on her kibbutz last year. Lahav describes how Nir Oz residents are doing and whether they want to return to their homes on the border with Gaza.

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This segment aired on October 7, 2024.

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