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The Gates of Gaza: a story of betrayal, survival, and hope in Israel's borderlands by Amir Tibon

challenging dark informative fast-paced

5.0

This is an informative and harrowing account of the October 7 massacre, written by a survivor of the attack on Nahal Oz, with alternating chapters providing sociohistorical context for the kibbutz Nahal Oz and the conflict with Gaza. The author, Amir Tibon, recounts how he, his wife, and their two toddlers survived, and to create a more complete picture, he combines his own account with firsthand testimony from other survivors in Nahal Oz and participants in its defense, including his parents who drove into the massacre to save their family. His account not only conveys the facts and timelines of events, but the terror and sense of abandonment felt by Israelis in the border region. The massacre took place in 2023, but the trauma is ongoing, with families still displaced and hostages still held by terrorists in horrific conditions. Tibon lost friends, neighbors, and community on that day, and this book honors their memory. He writes with clarity, empathy, and a depth of knowledge that make this book an important resource for anyone seeking to better understand the horrific events of October 7.
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