For millions of Jews around the world, Hanukkah ended this evening at nightfall.

It's a holiday centered on dedication and perseverance, and the Festival of Lights is

particularly special in Israel, especially for the survivors of October 7th, their families,

and the families of those who were lost.

The NewsHours producer in Israel, Carl Bostick, sent this report from two Kibbutzum, shattered by terror,

but now being revived.

Torch-bearing children, bringing light out of darkness, celebrating a Jewish victory in an ancient war.

But here on Kibbutznyros, barely two miles from the Gaza border,

the sacrifices honored are much more familiar.

It's light.

We need to cover light with all this darkness.

The place is, you know, start blooming.

And of course, we had a very dark period after October 7.

And now you will see that we come back, you know, stronger, bigger and better.

Neroz was among the hardest hit kaputzen that terror-filled morning on October 7th.

47 residents were killed.

76 were taken hostage.

Now it is slowly coming back to life.

The building and growing had begun anew, and its people are returning.

There was a huge massacre here.

Hamas terrorists entered 97% of the homes, and the complete community was evacuated.

One out of four was either kidnapped or murdered,

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