(AFP) Israeli parents have been naming newborn babies after communities that were attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, in tribute to the victims, the Interior Ministry said Thursday. 45 babies have been named Beeri, after the kibbutz that saw some of the worst atrocities. The name Oz, which means "strength" in Hebrew, was given to 49 boys and one girl after the communities of Nir Oz and Nahal Oz. Eight babies were named Nir and three girls were named Nova, after a desert rave targeted by Hamas.
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