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Hanukkah Menorah Lights Up Gaza Amid Family Tragedy

12/23/2025

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Dana Silberman Sitton lit a Hanukkah menorah in Rafah, Gaza, while on IDF reserve duty, using one of the few items salvaged from her parents' home.
The menorah symbolizes resilience as Silberman Sitton reflected on its light spreading throughout Gaza.
Her parents, Margit and Yosef Silberman, were killed during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, which also resulted in the kidnapping and murder of her sister and nephews.
Silberman Sitton's brother-in-law, Yarden Bibas, was released from Hamas captivity on February 1, 2025.
The family lives in Moshav Yesha, near Gaza.

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Story summary

Dana Silberman Sitton lit a Hanukkah menorah in Rafah, Gaza, while on IDF reserve duty, using one of the few items salvaged from her parents' home.
The menorah symbolizes resilience as Silberman Sitton reflected on its light spreading throughout Gaza.
Her parents, Margit and Yosef Silberman, were killed during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, which also resulted in the kidnapping and murder of her sister and nephews.
Silberman Sitton's brother-in-law, Yarden Bibas, was released from Hamas captivity on February 1, 2025.
The family lives in Moshav Yesha, near Gaza.