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.
Matan Rosenberg
Matan Rosenberg (17), was here, and not anymore. Musician, active in the Boys Scouts. Dreamed of becoming a psychologist. Killed in the attack on the nature party.
Amin Akal Alkra’an
Amin Akal Alkra’an (10), was here, and not anymore. Killed by a direct hit of a rocket, while playing in the yard of his grandmother's shack.
Carmel Bachar
Carmel Bachar (15), was here, and not anymore. Carmel loved rap, tiktok, excersizing in the gym, surfing the sea, hosting friends for BBQ. He collected knives and wanted to protect his family members. Mortally wounded he bled to death by the side of his mother Dina who was also killed. In the many hours awaiting rescue, his last words to his sister were a request to be buried with his surfboard.
Noya Dan
Noya Dan (12), was here, and not anymore. A girl with special needs, and great affection for Harry Potter. She just started a new school and a new house in kibbutz Kisufim. She was staying with Grandma Carmela. They were killed together.
Nadav Yosef Hai Taib
Nadav Yosef Hai Taib (17), was here, and not anymore. From Beit Shikma. Killed at Zikim Beach where he went fishing with friends.
Aline and Ethan Kapshiter
Aline (8) and Ethan (5) Kapshiter, were here, and not anymore. Sister and brother. They spent a night with their parents Evgeny and Dina at the National Park. With the alarms on Saturday morning, they began to return home to Be'er-Sheva. They were shot near Sderot. Aline's body was found only 10 days later.
Yanai and Liel Hezroni
Yanai (12) and Liel (12) Hezroni, were here, and not anymore. Twins. Were here along with their grandfather Avia and aunt Ayala. The remains of Liel's body were found after a month and a half.
Reem and Habiba Al-Masri
Reem (3) and Habiba (5 months old) Al-Masri, were here, and not anymore. Sisters. Were here along with their mother Hadil. Killed on a night of bombings.
Sagi Zak
Sagi Zak (15), was here, and not anymore. Sagi and his parents Eti and Itai were in the reinforced security room when the Hamas terrorists entered their home. They refused to step out, and perished in a fire set by the terrorists.
Ahmed Rabi
Ahmed Rabi (12), was here, and not anymore. Shot during clashes.
Gawad and Malek Ibrahim al-Kran
Gawad (14) and Malek (16) Ibrahim al-Kran, were here, and not anymore. Brothers. Killed by a direct rocket hit on their unprotected shack in Kohla (a Bedouin village.
Shahaf Krief
Shahaf Krief (17), was here, and not anymore. Went fishing with friends at Zikim Beach, and was shot and killed there.