The Full Testimony
Testimony of
Raymond Reijnen
Raymond, a firefighter from the Netherlands, immigrated to Nahal Oz with his wife and family and joined the Kibbutz’s dairy management team. On October 7, he overslept and missed his morning run and woke up to Red Alert. The family went into the safe room and took turns holding the door handle while trying to understand what was happening in the kibbutz, despite language difficulties. After long hours, the family was evacuated to safety with the community. Raymond was worried about the cows and the dairy and almost immediately started planning his return. By October 10, he and a small team returned to Nahal Oz, escorted by the IDF, and went back to work, in what remained a war zone.
Place of the event:
Nahal Oz
Name:
Raymond Reijnen
Organization:
None
Language:
English
Credit:
Date: September 5, 2024
Interview: Shalhevet Ofir
Videography: Moshe Schiff
Video editing: Yuval Brill
Content editing: Talya Tibbon
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From Liat Ben- shimol's testimony: "The beautiful and pastoral moshav had turned into a war zone, a battlefield."
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From Rotem Israel's testimony: "I saw the barrel of a rifle between the closet and the wall, as if death was looking into my face"
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From MESHI FOLDES, Sebabstian Posdsamser's testimony: "I hear gunshots spinning by me from every direction."
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From Regina Solomon's testimony: "“Nobody understands what’s going on; firing, loud noise and many missiles.”"
