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Kfar Aza survivors seek solace in London

October 7 survivors were in London for few days of respite, supported by the British Jewish community

March 25, 2024 12:56
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The group of Kfar Aza residents aged 24 - 38 in London with photos of their community still held hostage in Gaza
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It takes David Sharaby and Israel Oved a few moments to count how many of their neighbours were killed on October 7. Three kilometres from Gaza, their Kibbutz Kfar Aza community lost over a quarter of its population during the deadly massacre.

Four of their friends — Doron Steinbrecher, Emily Damari, and twins Ziv and Gali Berman — are still being held in Gaza by Hamas.

“It doesn’t matter where we are, they’re always on our mind,” says David, 28.

David and Israel are in London with a group of Kfar Aza residents for a holiday; a moment of respite amidst the turbulence of life as refugees learning to live with trauma.