Ofer Ron

Born and Murdered in his Kibbutz

Ofer Ron

70-year-old Ofer Ron, a lifelong resident of Kibbutz Kissufim, lived in one of the first houses the terrorists reached. They broke through his house door and forced him out of his safe room into the living room where they murdered him. Dozens of musicians attended his funeral, playing the music he loved

Ofer Ron

Born and Murdered in his Kibbutz

Ofer Ron

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06:30
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07:50
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The sequence of events

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06:30

Red Alerts in Kibbutz Kissufim

~06:40

Ofer's Sister Updates: Terrorists have Infiltrated the Region

~07:45

Terrorists Drag Ofer Out of the Safe Room and Shoot Him

07:50

Contact With Ofer is Lost

~21:30

Tali is Informed of Ofer's Death

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Red alerts echo through the kibbutz. 70-year-old Ofer Ron, one of Kibbutz Kissufim’s oldest residents, wakes up and takes refuge in his safe room. He speaks on the phone with his sister, Tali, who lives in Rishon LeZion, reassuring her that everything is fine

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Tali warns Ofer, who's sheltering in his safe room, that terrorists are attacking multiple communities across the region. She urges him to lock both his house doors and stay safe. At that very moment, terrorists infiltrate Kibbutz Kissufim

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Tali Asks Ofer to Lock his Doors
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Ofer lives in the first row of houses in the kibbutz. The terrorists break through his door, storm inside his house, and force him out of the safe room into the living room. They shoot him twice — once in the head and once in the chest — killing him instantly. Then, they leave and proceed to neighboring houses

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Unaware of what has happened to Ofer, Tali tries to reach him throughout the day. Simultaneously, she attempts to assess his condition by contacting other kibbutz members, but cannot find any information about him

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“Send a Life Sign”: Tali Tries to Contact Ofer
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“Ofer, Please Reply”: Another Voice Message Tali Sends to Ofer
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'Please Respond': Tali Tries to Contact Ofer
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Tali Tries to Contact Ofer
Tali
Ofer, if you see this message, reply to it. We're worried about you.
10:47 07/10/2023
Tali
Ofer, if you see this message, reply to it. thanks and stay strong.
16:24 07/10/2023
Tali
Ofer, do you see the message? If so, stay in touch.
18:28 07/10/2023
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Voice Recordings Tali Sent to Ofer
Voice Recordings Tali Sent to Ofer
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After hours of attempting to obtain a life sign from her brother, Tali is informed by kibbutz officials that Ofer has been murdered by terrorists.

The Day After

10/23/2023

Ofer is laid to rest
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Several weeks after his murder, Ofer Ron is laid to rest at the “Bishvil Menuha Nehona” cemetery in Rishon LeZion. His funeral journey is accompanied by about 70 musicians who came voluntarily and played the songs of Eretz Israel that he loved

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    Ofer Ron's Funeral Accompanied by an Orchestra
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