For families in Israel and Gaza, neither the pain nor the memory of children lost has faded
October 7, 2026 / 11:32 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Three years after the Hamas attack, families of young victims on both sides of the conflict still feel intense pain and grief.
- Ofri Bibas Levy lost her brother, his wife, and their two young sons; the mother and boys were killed in captivity.
- The attack shattered Israelis' sense of security and trust, with Bibas Levy questioning why leaders didn't act on warnings.
- Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl, was killed in Israeli fire in January 2024, and her family remembers her dreams and love for life.
- Hind's grandmother is not hopeful for justice from the Israeli military investigation, citing ongoing child deaths in Gaza.
- Both families emphasize that the memory of their lost children remains vivid and unforgotten.