On 7 April 1980 , five terrorists from the Iraqi-backed Arab Liberation Front penetrated Misgav Am in the night and entered the nursery . They killed the kibbutz secretary and an infant boy and held the rest of the children hostage , demanding the release of about 50 terrorists held in Israeli prisons . The first raid of an IDF infantry unit was unsuccessful , but a second attempt , a few hours later , succeeded , and all the terrorists were killed . Two kibbutz members and one soldier were killed , four children and 11 soldiers were wounded
penetrated Misgav Am
Misgav Am hostage crisis
Misgav Am