References to kibbutzim and public holidays: Israeli parents name newborns after places destroyed by Hamas

Some Israeli parents name their newborns after places that have been massacred by Hamas since the war began.

Israel’s Immigration Border Guard analyzed 17,629 names given to babies as of October 7, the day the Islamic group launched its attack on the country. According to the report, kibbutz names “Oz”, “Beeri” and “Erez” were chosen for several children. Times of Israel.

“Oz,” which means “strength” in Hebrew, was used for the names of 49 girls and one girl. Liraz and Dudu Smadja chose the name for their son and explained that the choice was based on what became known after the war began.

“From the very beginning of the war, we were connected with stories and news. The name “Oz” arose mainly because of the meaning. I felt connected to the strength, greatness and courage that our heroic soldiers demonstrate,” said the child’s mother.

The name “Beeri” was given to 34 boys and 11 girls. The woman who decided to use this name for her daughter explained that although she was afraid that it would be associated with something negative, she never doubted that it was the best choice for a girl.

The name Erez, already common in Israel, was given to eight boys and two girls.

The three girls were also called “Nova”, a possible reference to the Hamas destruction of an electronic music festival in which more than 350 people were killed.

On the morning of Saturday, October 7, Israel woke up to an alarm after a surprise attack by the Islamic group Hamas using rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.

In more than 50 days of conflict, more than 16 thousand people have already died and tens of thousands have been injured on both sides.