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Testimony of

Ofir Maman

Ofir Maman

 |

Sderot

Testimony of

Ofir Maman

Ofir Maman

|

Sderot

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Testimony of 

Ofir Maman

Ofir Maman and his extended family found themselves trapped in his mother's home in Sderot on Saturday morning when the terrorists raided the city. At one point, one of the terrorists stood at the gate of the house. The family hid in complete silence until evening, when Ofir decided that despite the danger, they had to find their way out of the city.

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Name:

Ofir Maman

Organization:

None

Language:

Hebrew

Credit: 

Date: 27.11.2023
Interview: Shahar Rozen
Photography: Shira Richter
Video Editing: Yael Leibovitz
Content Editing: Talya Tibbon
Translation: ALMA SHARON

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