Israeli Couple Recounts Waiting Out Hamas Attack in Rocket Shelter

Israeli Couple Recounts Waiting Out Hamas Attack in Rocket Shelter
Israeli army soldiers stand near their Namer armored personnel carriers (APCs) at a position near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on Oct. 11, 2023. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images
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Noam and Ahova Ivri Adanani were hosting their family members in their home in the southern Israeli town of Sderot on Oct. 7 when Palestinian attackers breached the nearby Gaza-Israel barrier, carrying out an unprecedented assault that has turned into an ongoing conflict.

The morning of Oct. 7 came at the end of the Jewish Sabbath day and the conclusion of the Sukkot holiday. At 6:30 a.m. local time, the family was awoken by the sound of rocket fire pouring over from Gaza.