Aviv Atzili, 49, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, was murdered by Hamas terrorists in the kibbutz on October 7. He was killed while battling the terrorists with the kibbutz emergency response team, and his body was abducted to Gaza. His wife, Liat, a dual American-Israeli citizen, was also kidnapped but was released in November as part of a week-long truce.
Aviv ran a garage for the kibbutz’s agricultural machinery. He was also an artist in his free time, painting scenes from the kibbutz in miniature on tools and pieces of machinery.
He leaves behind his mother, his wife, Liat, and three children, Ofri, 22, Neta, 20, and Aya, 18. His body remains in Gaza.
