Laughing and dancing again: Kibbutz Nahal Oz reopens pub abandoned after Oct. 7 |
Nahal Oz has reopened its pub, which was abandoned when the Gaza border kibbutz evacuated following the Hamas-led onslaught of October 7, 2023, the community announced Friday.
HaTzrif (“The Shack”) is now dedicated to the memory of Sgt. First Class Tal Lahat, who fought in the kibbutz during the October 7 attack and was killed in the ensuing Gaza war in July 2024.
“We’re returning, planting, building and dancing,” said the 400-strong community, which lost 15 members in the massacre. “May our renewed pub know only sounds of laughter, good news, friendship and music from now on.”
The pub has undergone two renovations since kibbutz members started returning in 2024, according to the community.
The restoration was carried out with the help of German and Dutch volunteers and funding from the Bazan petrochemical company, which has taken the community under its wing following October 7, the kibbutz said.
Kibbutz members celebrated the pub’s reopening on Wednesday night with a performance by........