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Kibbutz Nir Oz Slams PM for 'Massacre' Bill Controversy

2/15/2026

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Kibbutz Nir Oz condemned the Prime Minister's Office for seeking to remove 'massacre' from a bill commemorating October 7, and urged rebuilding after losing 65 members to Hamas.
Critics, including families and opponents, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel) of erasing the massacre from history.
The Prime Minister's Office said 'massacre' remains in the bill's text.
The committee approved the title change and will revisit before the final vote.

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Kibbutz Nir Oz condemned the Prime Minister's Office for seeking to remove 'massacre' from a bill commemorating October 7, and urged rebuilding after losing 65 members to Hamas.
Critics, including families and opponents, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel) of erasing the massacre from history.
The Prime Minister's Office said 'massacre' remains in the bill's text.
The committee approved the title change and will revisit before the final vote.