While working to rebuild their communities: KKL-JNF exposes archive photos of the first prime minister during the resettlement of Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
On October 7th, dozens of terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Nahal Oz from the northern Gaza Strip. The terrorists broke into homes, slaughtered kibbutz residents, and murdered entire families. At least 35 kibbutz residents were killed, and dozens more were abducted to Gaza.
During those days, the "Tkuma" administration began the reconstruction and rebuilding of
Kibbutz Nahal Oz.
The KKL-JNF archive reveals a photo of the first prime minister, David Ben Gurion.
In this rare archive photo, Ben Gurion plants a tree in the Asaf Shmichoni Forest near Nahal Oz in 1959, eight years after the founding of the kibbutz.
Beyond its ecological significance, tree planting was and still is a symbol of combating desertification and establishing roots in the land.
Photo credit: KKL – JNF Photo Archive
