Kan 7.10.360: Golan-Hogeg Family on October 7

The family runs to the safe room that also served as baby Yael's room

Ariel exits the safe room to equip them with kitchen knives after realizing through WhatsApp messages that terrorists have infiltrated the kibbutz. The couple blocks the door of the safe Room with a heavy piece of furniture

After hours in the safe room, the couple hears terrorists shouting in the house. A few moments later, the door of the safe room is forcefully opened. The door gets stuck in a piece of furniture that the couple had placed to block the entrance. Ariel throws kitchen knives at them and other objects he finds around him. The terrorists retreat

Heavy smoke and the smell of fire permeate the safe room, Elay and Ariel realize that the terrorists are setting fire to the house. They send farewell messages to their families: “they are in our home, we love you”

The safe room fills with heavy smoke and Ariel and Elai decide to get out of it. They run and hide in the bedroom. They lean against the door, and Ariel hides Elai and Yael using a mattress. The terrorists notice them and throw stones and objects at them through the window

The terrorists ignite a gas cylinder that creates a fierce explosion in the bedroom, causing severe burns to the bodies of the three family members. Ariel momentarily despairs of the fight, but Elai manages to reassert him and they decide to go to the shower to cool their bodies

Elai washes herself and Yael in an attempt to ease the pain of the burns. The terrorists hear the flow of water, smash the shower window, and throw another gas cylinder at them. The terrorist strikes Elai using a plank he shoves through the window. She wrestles him through the small window

Eli and Ariel hear that the terrorists are leaving the house and decide to take the opportunity to escape. Barefoot and dressed in only underwear and shorts, they run in an attempt to find a hiding place

The family members run along the paths of the kibbutz and pass from shelter to shelter with severe burns on their bodies. They walk towards the orchard, where they notice a large tractor covered with a tarp. They hide there while the sounds of gunfire grow increasingly distant. Elai breastfeeds Yael who beginsto fall asleep. Fearing that she falls asleep, Elai, a doctor, tells Ariel that they must get medical attention as soon as possible

Elai and Ariel emerge from hiding, and with their last ounce of strength, they limp toward the kibbutz gate. Ariel identifies a group of Givati soldiers and signals to them. A battalion doctor treats the family members until the arrival of the helicopter that evacuates them to the hospital

The couple arrive fully conscious to the hospital. They are separated from each other and taken to intensive care, suffering from severe burns and severe smoke inhalation. All three are anesthetized