Merav Tal

Merav Tal is a mother of two from Rishon LeZion. She runs a Women's clothing boutique named "The Gingiot (redheads, in Hebrew) in Bonka" in Gedera. Her daughter describes her as "a dominant mom, with a fiery personality”.
Merav spent the holiday eve with her partner Yair ‘Ya-Ya’ Yaakov in their kibbutz, Nir Oz. On Saturday October 7 the two were kidnapped from their home on the kibbutz. Yair's children, Yagil (13) and Or (16) were simultaneously kidnapped from their mother’s home by Hamas terrorists.
Yagil and Or Yaakov were freed on November 27th, after spending 52 days in Hamas captivity, following a temporary cease-fire agreement. Merav was freed the day after and reunited with her family.
On 15 February Kibbutz Nir Oz announced with a broken heart that Yair ‘Ya-Ya’ was murdered by Hamas terrorists and his body is still held captive in Gaza. Yair will be unimaginably missed.