From Coexistence to Conflict: A Gazan's Journey in Israeli Kibbutzim

Hashim al-Birawi, a Gazan who worked in Israeli kibbutzim for 40 years, was killed on Oct. 7 when the van he was in, along with six other Gazan workers and a Palestinian driver, came under fire near the Gaza fence. Al-Birawi's brother wants to clear his name and give him a proper burial in Gaza, as reports have labeled the workers as "Hamas gunmen." Israeli farmers who knew al-Birawi describe him as a kind and helpful person. Israeli authorities have arrested over 3,000 Palestinians from Gaza who were working in Israel on Oct. 7, and reports suggest they were tortured and abused while in detention.