Nurit Berger, 59, was murdered by Hamas terrorists in her home in Netiv Ha’asara on October 7. She was slain when a Hamas terrorist threw a grenade inside the bathroom of the house very early that morning, just at the start of the attack. Netiv Ha’asara, less than 300 meters from the border with Gaza, was one of the first to be targeted, including by terrorists who arrived via paragliders.
Her husband, Alon, told the Kan new station that he ran to the bathroom with the sound of the explosion, and found her already dead, “and I kissed her a few times.” The rest of the family was wounded by gunfire and shrapnel from the terrorist assault, but managed to survive. “I loved her so much,” Alon sobbed.
“I really, really loved her.” Nurit’s funeral was held on October 19 in Gedera, and she was buried in Netiv Ha’asara. She is survived by her husband, Alon, and their four curly-haired daughters Gal, Shani, Noam and Hen, as well as her parents, Marcelle and Dov, and her sister, Sigal.
Nurit’s brother, Ofer, was killed in a tractor accident as a teenager. On the same day, Alon’s brother-in-law, Haim Bennaim, was also slain in Netiv Ha’asara, as was Marina Almagor , the partner of Alon’s father Yoel. The couple were avid bird watchers, and their home was decorated all over with bird symbols.
They also loved to do puzzles, and had a large bird puzzle framed and hanging on the wall. A family of farmers, they loved animals and had a large aquarium in their home, .