Alumim massacre
Attack on Kibbutz Alumim / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 7 October 2023, dozens of Hamas militants attacked Alumim, a kibbutz close to the border fence with the Gaza Strip, as part of the surprise attack on Israel. There were 41 Thai and Nepalese foreigners working at the kibbutz. The militants killed between 16 and 17 of these workers and kidnapped between five and eight of them. The kibbutz's security team were too far away and unable to save the employees. The militants did severe structural damage to the Kibbutz's dairy farming operation.
Alumim massacre | |
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Part of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel | |
Native name | הטבח בעלומים |
Location | Alumim, Southern District, Israel |
Coordinates | 31°27′6″N 34°30′49″E |
Date | 7 October 2023; 9 months ago (2023-10-07) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder, war crime |
Deaths | 16 or 17 |
Perpetrator | Hamas |
After heavy fighting, the security team were able to push the militants back with the help of the Israeli Defense Forces. No deaths among the remaining civilian population of the kibbutz were reported. At least two Israeli soldiers were killed by militants, while a significant number of Hamas militants were killed.