Photographer Roee Idan Captured Hamas Paragliders Before Being Killed at Home
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Photographer Roee Idan documented Hamas terrorists arriving by paraglider on October 7th, becoming one of the first to capture the invasion. Minutes later, terrorists reached his home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where he and his wife Smadar were murdered. Their daughter Abigail was abducted to Gaza and later released after 51 days, while their other two children survived. Idan, 43, was killed while performing his journalistic duties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Photographer Roee Idan documented Hamas paragliders on October 7th before being killed.
- Idan and his wife Smadar were murdered by Hamas terrorists at their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
- Their daughter Abigail was abducted to Gaza and held for 51 days before her release.
- Idan's other two children, Michael and Amalia, survived the attack.
- Idan, 43, was a photographer for ynet and Yediot Ahronot.
Roee Idan, a photographer for ynet and Yediot Ahronot, was killed on October 7th after documenting Hamas terrorists arriving by paraglider. Idan had gone out with his camera that morning, as he often did for news events, and captured footage of the paragliders approaching the Gaza envelope area. These images became some of the first to document the invasion of Israel.
Shortly after, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Kfar Aza and reached Idan's home. Idan and his wife, Smadar, were murdered. Their two younger children, Michael and Amalia, survived the attack. Their youngest daughter, Abigail, was abducted to Gaza along with members of the Brodatch family and held captive for 51 days before her release.
Roee Idan, 43, was known for his extensive work documenting life in southern Israel through his camera lens. On what became the last day of his life, he was performing his professional duty, capturing the unfolding events for the public. Tragically, the event he was documenting soon arrived at his doorstep, leading to his death.