Kibbutz Nir Oz, a tranquil Israeli farming community, faced a brutal attack by Hamas on October 7, prompting the issuance of a statement on Friday expressing joy over the release of a Filipino caretaker who had been taken hostage during the assault.
In the statement provided to Breitbart News, Kibbutz Nir Oz conveyed:
“Kibbutz Nir Oz welcomes the return of Gelienor ‘Jimmy’ Pacheco, a 33-year-old Filipino, who was abducted from Nir Oz on October 7.
Jimmy was the dedicated caregiver of the late Amitai Ben Zvi from Nir Oz, who tragically lost his life in his home during the heinous attack.
The Ben Zvi family issued the following statement:
‘We are excited about Jimmy’s release and will do our best to ensure he is reunited with his family as soon as possible. We are also excited to see hostages being released and are anxiously awaiting the return of all of them.’
Apart from Jimmy, five other foreign nationals were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz. Information on the release of these additional foreign nationals is not currently available.
Hamas claimed the lives of eleven Thai farmworkers at the kibbutz, and one Tanzanian agricultural student was taken hostage, meeting a tragic end in captivity.
On Tuesday, Breitbart News visited Nir Oz and bore witness to the aftermath of the devastating events firsthand.”
Breitbart News contributed to this report.
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