Israeli American family murdered by Hamas final texts revealed

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By Rich Calder

An Israeli American family of six killed by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 texted family members that they had made it to security – solely to then ship heartrending messages of their final minutes as they have been murdered of their dwelling.

“They’re here. They’re burning us. We’re suffocating,” Yonatan (Johnny) Kedem Siman Tov texted his sister Ranae Butler, who lives in Israel, The Independent reported.

Tov, his spouse Tamar Kedem-Siman Tov, 35, and their three youngsters — 6-year-old twin women Shahar and Arbel and 4-year-old son Omer — in addition to his mom, Carol Siman Tov, 70, have been all killed on the family’s dwelling in Nir Oz, a kibbutz on the outskirts of Gaza.

The family fled to “safe rooms” after Hamas militants fired a barrage of rockets. Once inside, they texted family and buddies they have been secure.

“Hi guys, we got into the shelter in our house, we are all going OK,” Tamar texted a beloved one.

But an hour later, the messages stopped. Hamas militants had damaged into their dwelling and gunned them down of their secure room.

“Our hearts are shattered,” a family pal, Yishai Lacob, posted on Facebook, in response to The Sun.

“An entire family was killed by evil murderers who shot the children and parents simply because they were Jewish. And this is just one story, among so many. It’s unbearable.”