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Hand said his daughter, Emily, was at a sleepover with a friend Friday night and into Saturday.
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Hand said his daughter was at a sleepover with a friend Friday night and into Saturday, when terrorists
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Hand said he was unable to get in touch with his daughter, her friend or her friend’s mother.

Fearing for his life, he ran.

Terrorists snuck into Kibbutz Be’eri on Saturday morning and slaughtered more than 100 people.
via REUTERS

“I had to think of Emily,” Hand said. “She already lost her mother, I couldn’t risk her losing her father too.”

Hand had come to Be’eri 30 years ago as a volunteer, planning to stay for just a few months — but he
never left.

After his wife, Emily’s mother, died of cancer a few years ago, he and Emily were living on their own.

He described his daughter as the tallest in her class, and a talented dancer and singer.

The kibbutz on the Gaza border was one of the first sites overrun by Hamas terrorists during Saturday’s attack at dawn.
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“Ifhad known … I could have maybe ran, got her, got her friend, got the mother, brought them back to
I

my place,” he said.

“But by the time I realized what was happening, it was already too late.”

The kibbutz on the Gaza border was one of the first sites overrun by Hamas terrorists during Saturday’s
attack at dawn.

Survivors told how the armed terrorists went door to door to kill residents, and would burn down any houses they weren’t
able to get inside.
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Survivors told how the armed terrorists went door to door to kill residents, and would burn down any
houses they weren’t able to get inside.

But it was just one of the many kibbutzim attacked by Hamas in recent days, including Kfar Aza — where
the terrorists beheaded children and babies.

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W Dobbs
1 hour ago
As weird as it sounds, I see his point. I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing my
aughter is somewhere being tortured and I couldn't do anything to save her. My heart goes
to him. May she rest in peace.
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Brenda Alvarez
1 hour ago
Exactly. She wouldn't have to endure the atrocities that would have been thrust upon her.
do hope her death was quick. Sounds weird saying that, but, considering the alternative,
was best.
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c Lee
1 hour ago
amen!
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Mimi Joyce
2 hours ago
He’s right…he knows she is no longer terrified and confused but instead she is at peace. This is
a nightmare for these people and my heart goes out to them

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copperhead
1 hour ago
From the posts below I see the Democrats and Communists took a break from watching
and are up spewing their hatred.
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Ron Star
2 hours ago
She is not "at peace". She is dead. As in "gone", "non-existent". Just like before you are
Same deal.
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Crumby Breadbin
2 hours ago
Eight years old?! Chilling. Rest in Peace. Those words should never have to be said of an eight
old.
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