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Israeli photog captured paragliders, strikes moments before Hamas killed him

By
Doree Lewak
Published Dec. 16, 2023, 1:04 p.m. ET

Here are the last images taken by Israeli photographer Gilad Kfir, minutes before he was 💮꧂shot to death by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7.

Starting at 7:40 a.m., Kfir, a resident of Nativ HaAsarah, photographed the terrorists paragliding into Israel during the surprise attack, part of Hamas’ campaign using land, air, and sea to breach the border.

Palestinian terrorists paragliding into Israel on Oct. 7, photographed by Gilad Kfir before he was killed.
Gilad Kfir was killed shortly after photographing Palestinian terrorists paragliding into Israel on Oct. 7. Gilad Kfir
Photographer Gilad Kfir with camera and dressed in camo, looking into camera.
Photographer Gilad Kfir spent his final moments trying to warn his family as the Hamas attacks on Israel began, and he captured it in photographs. courtesy of Jinky Aguilon Bolivar
Iron dome being hit during Oct. 7 attacks, explosion in air seen.
Kfir captured the first moments of the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 from his kibbutz in Israel before being killed. Gilad Kfir

Kfir shot 65 photos between 8:16 and 8:17, capturing Hamas rockets being intercepted by Iron Dome, Israel’s missile d🧔efense system.

In all, Kfir took some 86 photos that morning.

His partnerꦉ gave birth to his da👍ughter on Wednesday.