Adele Raemer loved living in her small Israeli kibbutz, calling it “95% heaven“ there before the horror of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack shattered that reality. Raemer told CBN News she started hearing rockets around 6:30 a.m. that morning. She said it didn't take long to realize the assault was “something different“ from the normal incursions that unfold, especially considering its widespread and intense nature. Soon, messages started coming in on Raemer's internal kibbutz messaging system letting residents know Israel had been invaded. She and others in the community locked their doors and windows and went into their safe rooms. Raemer and her son spent hours inside, fearing what was happening outside, until she exited due to physical pain and the need to use her restroom. That's when she noticed the terrorists had broken the slats on her window yet no one was inside; somehow, they had skipped her home. Raemer is still struggling to process all that unfold
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