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October 7 survivor makes rebuilding kibbutz his life's work

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Emily Gordine
October 7, 2025Advertisement
Amit Salvi, 72, a lifelong resident of Kibbutz Be'eri, recounts surviving the October 7 attack by hiding in a bush as Hamas terrorists went house to house, killing and destroying. The community is torn over how to handle the memory. Some residents want to preserve parts of the devastation; others prefer to erase it to protect future generations. Salvi, who says he lost his capacity for sympathy that day, is now devoted to rebuilding Be'eri, seeing it as his life’s mission and a path to healing.