Horrific stories continue to emerge of the unprecedented attacks by Hamas terrorists on Israel, including a couple killed three days before their planned engagement — and five families whose bodies were found in a tragic embrace.
Aviv Kutz, 54, was found hugging his wife, Livnat, 49, daughter, Rotem, 19, and sons Yonatan, 17, and Yiftach, 17, as they lay dead in bed in their home in Kfar Aza on Oct. 7. the day terrorists attacked Israel, according to the Times of Israel.
“The day they were killed, we were supposed to visit them,” said the child’s aunt, Adi Levy Salama, of the family who had returned to Israel after living in Boston for several years.
“Aviv organizes an annual kite festival along the fence with Gaza to show them that we just want to live in peace,” Salama told the outlet.
Livnat, a graphic designer approaching 50, was born during the Yom Kippur War — a 1973 conflict that has been compared to the current crisis in terms of Israeli intelligence failures.
Aviv Kutz, 54, was found hugging his wife, Livnat, 49, daughter Rotem, 19, and sons Yonatan, 17, and Yiftach, 17, as they lay dead in bedRachel Elior/Facebook
Her husband is the deputy director of a consulting firm and also works in agriculture, the Times of Israel reported.
Rotem is an IDF soldier who trains new recruits, while Yonatan and Yiftach attend the Kfar Hayarok boarding school in Ramat Hasharon near Tel Aviv and play basketball in Hapoel’s youth program.
“They are all amazing kids with big hearts. They have their whole lives ahead of them,” said their heartbroken aunt.
The Kutz family was found dead in their arms.Rachel Elior/Facebook
Meanwhile, the lives of another couple from Kfar Aza — IDF officer Niral Zini, 31, and his girlfriend, Niv Raviv, 27 — were cut short just before their planned engagement, Ynet reported.
Zini planned to propose to Raviv on October 10, but the ring he had planned to give her was found in a burning house on the kibbutz, according to the outlet.
On the day of the invasion, Zini sent a message to his family: “They are here. I put the phone down — pray.”
He was holding a knife while holding the door to the shelter while Raviv hid under the bed, according to the outlet.
The couple remained missing until Friday, when the family received the shocking news that their bodies had been found after the massacre.
On Saturday, hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the tragic couple in Netanya.
Niral Zini (right) was planning to propose to Niv Raviv and the ring was found among their belongings.Natasha Kirtchuk/Facebook
Zini and Raviv are both in the army reserves — she’s a major and he’s a captain.
On Oct. 10 2015, Zini was injured during an operation in Hebron — and the couple has been celebrating his survival with a special meal on the same date ever since, according to the outlet.
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He plans to start studying law to help physically and mentally wounded soldiers. Raviv is studying to become a clinical psychologist.
“That’s how they are,” Shahar Schechter, partner of Gil, Niv’s brother, told Ynet. “Always thinking of others, always wanting to help. Give yourself, a very loved one. … just give and help those who need it.
An IDF soldier covers his nose while walking past Hamas terrorists and slain Israeli civilians.Getty Images
Another family survived the ordeal, according to one person IDF video which captures an army of dog units coming to the rescue of a frightened woman and her child.
Members of the Oketz Unit special forces are seen reassuring the couple after they spent hours hiding in their home.
“It’s the IDF, it’s the IDF,” a soldier was heard saying in Hebrew. “How are you? Everything is fine. Have a good holiday, have a good holiday. Are you with someone here?”
“With my son,” the woman answered from behind the door.
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