A Minnesota native who had protested against Israeli military action in Gaza and her husband, the son of Holocaust survivors, were murdered by Hamas terrorists at a kibbutz near the Gaza border that has become synonymous with the atrocities of the militants.
Cindy Flash, 67, and Igal Flash, 66, were killed inside a safe room in their home in Kfar Aza, a herding community that became a massive slaughterhouse on Saturday.
Keren Flash, the couple’s adult daughter, told CNN on Thursday that she received a text message from her mother on Saturday that said, “They made it into the safe room.”
“That was the last time anyone heard from them,” Keren said.
For days, the fate of his parents was unknown, leading to speculation that they may have been taken to Gaza as hostages.
Cindy Flash, 67, and her husband Igal, were murdered by terrorists inside their safe room at Kibbutz Kfar Aza.Handout
But shortly before her interview with CNN, Keren received the devastating news that both her mother and father had died.
The daughter said she was relieved to learn that her parents “apparently died instantly, so at least it was quick and relatively painless.”
Cindy, originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, immigrated to Israel decades ago after falling in love with the country during a visit, USA Today reported.
She married Igal, an Israeli, and the couple settled in Kfar Azar, a community just a few kilometers from the Gaza border that had about 800 residents before Saturday’s massacre, in which entire families were killed at gunpoint. shots and babies decapitated and burned.
“Every time there was a military operation, [she] “I would always protest,” said Cindy Flash’s daughter, “…because human beings are not treated like that, no matter what their religious belief and ethnic background.” Getty Images
Keren said his mother, whom he affectionately described as “all heart and soul,” was a strong supporter of Palestinian rights.
“Every time there was a military operation, [she] “I would always protest,” Keren said, “…because human beings are not treated like that, no matter what their religious belief and ethnic origin.”
“They were some of the best people I’ve ever met,” he added of his parents.
The worst attack on Israel in 50 years: how we got here
2005: Israel unilaterally withdraws from the Gaza Strip more than three decades after seizing the territory from Egypt in the Six-Day War.
2006: The terrorist group Hamas wins the Palestinian legislative elections.
2007: Hamas takes control of Gaza in a civil war.
2008: Israel launches a military offensive against Gaza after Palestinian terrorists fire rockets at the city of Sderot.
2023: Hamas launches largest attack on Israel in 50 years.
More than 1,300 Israelis have been killed, more than 3,000 wounded and at least 100 taken hostage, with the death toll expected to rise after Hamas terrorists fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of militants into Israeli cities. .
Hamas terrorists were seen taking women hostage and parading them down the street in gruesome videos.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced “We are at war” and promised that Hamas would pay “a price it has never known.”
Gaza health officials report that at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed and more than 6,000 injured.
“They were good people. They cared about other people. “They fought for other people’s rights and other people’s voices.”
During the assault on Kfar Aza, Keren, her husband and their 1-year-old daughter were huddled in a safe room in their home, just a few doors away from her parents’.
The terrorists did not breach their hideout and were eventually rescued by Israeli soldiers and taken to a temporary shelter in Tel Aviv.
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Keren said that despite his kibbutz’s proximity to Gaza, his family never felt unsafe living there.
On Saturday, the Flashes had planned to enjoy a picnic together, followed by an annual community kite-flying event where a DJ would play.
Instead, Keren and her family were awakened around 6:30 a.m. by the sound of blaring alarms, prompting them to flee to their safe room.
For days, her parents’ fate was unknown, leading to speculation that they may have been taken to Gaza as hostages, but shortly before her interview with CNN, Keren received the devastating news that both her mother and father were dead. AFP via Getty Images
His parents did the same in their own home.
Throughout the harrowing hours that followed, which were marked by the sound of explosions and the endless rat-ta-tat of automatic weapons fire, as the terrorists went from door to door systematically executing unarmed civilians, Keren was He kept in touch with his family and friends through text messages. chains.
“We started losing contact with so many people in various WhatsApp groups,” he said.
“We would hear that they were hurt and then they would completely withdraw.”
About 1,300 people were killed in Israel during the large-scale surprise attack, including at least 27 Americans, officials said. Another 3,000 people have been injured.
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