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They were in Israel to celebrate the 85th birthday of Judith's mother, Tamar Raanan, and Natalie’s graduation from high school. They were taken from Kibbutz Nahal Oz on 7 Oct.

Another 8 family members are missing from Kibbutz Be'eri, and three were killed, incl a carer.