Forcibly Involved
The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this, may be incapable of morality. — James Baldwin
Forcibly Involved is a project memorializing the names of children killed on and since October 7, 2023, on both sides of the border, without differences of nationality, and with the belief that every child has a name, a life that has been, and dreams cut short, and that we must remember this.
Arbel, Shahar, and Omer Simantov
Arbel (5.5), Shahar (5.5), and Omer (2) Simantov, were here, and not anymore. Burned alive with their parents Johnny and Tamar.
Alon and Ido Even
Alon (16) and Ido (14) Even, were here, and not anymore. Brothers. Were here along with their parents Rinat and Chen. They were shot during an attempt to escape the burning security room (Mamad) at their home in Kibbutz Beeri. Their younger brothers, Tomer and Nir, survived.
Or Tassa
Or Tassa (16), was here, and not anymore. A resident of Netiv HaAsara, he went fishing with friends. He was shot and killed while hiding in a shelter. His father Gil was also killed while protecting his home and children.
Mor Meir
Mor Meir (17), was here, and not anymore. Her father Doron took a weapon and went out to defend his home. He was shot dead. Mor, who heard the shooting, went after him and was shot at point blank range. Her mother, Tassa, survived along with Sheli, her sister.
Mai Zuhair Abu Sabeeh
Mai Zuhair Abu Sabeeh (13), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with her grandmother, to whom she was very attached. She was at her grandmother's unprotected shack in Kohla (a Bedouin village in Israel's southern district) when they were directly hit by a rocket.
Yazan Zacharia Abu Jamaa
Yazan Zacharia Abu Jamaa (5), was here, and not anymore. A direct hit by a rocket.
Yonatan and Yiftah Kotz
Yonatan (16) and Yiftah (14) Kotz, were here, and not anymore. Brothers. Were here along with parents Aviv and Livnat and sister Rotem (19). Hugged each other, all of them together, at their death. Both brothers played basketball.
Tomer Eliez Arava
Tomer Eliez Arava (17), was here, and not anymore. Tomer stayed in Nahal Oz with his mother Dikla, her husband from a second marriage and his daughters. A live broadcast put on by the Hamas terrorists revealed what happened in the house: Tomer was taken to knock on his neighbors' doors and entice them to open, after which he was shot and killed. His mother Dikla and her partner Noam were also shot. Noam's daughters were kidnapped, and were released in a deal.
Ruth Hodaya Peretz
Ruth Hodaya Peretz (17), was here, and not anymore. Ruth suffered from muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy. Her father Arik, used to take her to nature parties which she loved. The Nova party, near kibbutz Re'im, the father carries Ruth and they escape. The wheelchair was left behind as was the bullet-riddled family car. The father's body was identified after 13 days.
Alina Weisberg
Alina Weisberg (17), was here, and not anymore. A 12th grade student from Be'er-Sheva, went out with her partner and other friends for a holiday weekend at Zikim beach. When the attack began, she hid in the beach lavatory with other Israelis, where she was killed.
Raphael Meir Maskelchi
Raphael Meir Maskelchi (12), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with his father. Killed by a rocket strike.
Mila Cohen
Mila Cohen (10 months old), was here, and not anymore. Was here along with her father Ohad and her grandmother Yona.