Kibbutz Be'eri was created in 1946, and had 1200 members. 

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On October 7th, Hamas militants began entering the grounds just after 7am.  The kibbutz had a security team of 12 people, which defended against the attacking militants along with a number of residents.  Over the next hours, Hamas moved through the kibbutz, forcing their way into safe rooms; when they could not open a door, they set fire to the structure, shooting those that fled the flames.

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108 civilian deaths have been confirmed from the attack on Be'eri.  29 others were abducted on October 7th.