All homes damaged in the two worst-hit neighborhoods of Kibbutz Be’eri near the Gaza border will be demolished, save for a single house that will remain as a memorial to the destruction and bloodshed of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, the community announced Monday.

The house will initially remain standing for five years. The kibbutz did not specify which home will be preserved.

Ofer Gitai, Be’eri’s community director, said, “Between the desire to move forward and the obligation to leave testimony for future generations, we have chosen a path that allows for both.”

The decision followed months of discussion, consultation, and community dialogue.

Gitai said the move would help “preserve the memory of the October events, in a way that respects the narrative that the community chooses for itself, and will leave it in full control of the story.”

The preserved building will form a part of the community’s testimony, along with documents,........

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