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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hannah Cottrell

British-Israeli father tells of ‘hell on earth’ after Hamas stormed kibbutz

A British-Israeli man who was trapped for 12 hours in his home after it was set on fire by Hamas militants and is now sheltering in a hotel by the Dead Sea has described his experience as “hell on earth”.

Ben, 52, who did not wish to share his last name, described how he and his wife Meyrav spent 12 hours lying on the floor of their safe room in Kibbutz Be’eri, southern Israel, after Hamas militants stormed the area.

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