Israel’s military has come under fire for dismantling parts of the Nahal Oz military outpost.

The story of Nahal Oz started decades ago, but its name became infamous after Hamas swept through the community on October 7. During their murderous rampage, 15 residents were killed, 8 kidnapped, and dozens of homes were set ablaze. Disturbingly, the terrorists documented their atrocities on bodycams which have been uploaded to social media.

It took approximately six hours for IDF forces to reach Nahal Oz, leaving the kibbutz’s emergency response team, aided by Border Police officers, to fend for themselves. Their heroic actions are credited with preventing an even greater loss of life.

Since that fateful day, Nahal Oz has been a closed military area. However, that has not stopped parents of soldiers who were either killed or kidnapped from the base from speaking out against the IDF’s seeming indifference.

“While we are attending memorial services, they’re taking away the last memories of those who fell at the outpost. Nothing is a coincidence. Evidence is being erased before the investigations and the State Commission of Inquiry even begin,” one parent tells Israeli newspaper Maariv.

“We understand the army has operational needs, and the outpost must return to function, but both goals can coexist. The army agreed with us on preserving the outpost and honoring the legacy of the soldiers who fell there. Yet today, they’ve left us only with the memory of their deaths; all the memories of their lives were taken from us.”

Despite the kibbutz being a shell of its former self, it is reportedly still being well-maintained by a group of volunteers who are attending to the greenery, so it doesn’t grow wild.