In this column, Rob Roberts recounts his visit to Kibbutz Re’im, Kfar Aza, Sderot, and the Nova music festival site following the October 7 Hamas attacks. Guided by emergency response volunteers, he walks through burned homes, bullet-marked walls, and rooms where residents were killed. The article describes signage marking where victims died and recounts testimony from local responders explaining what occurred during the assault. Roberts reflects on sensory impressions—particularly smell—as a powerful reminder of the violence. The piece combines field observation with commentary urging Canadian readers to confront the scale and brutality of the attacks firsthand rather than relying solely on distant reporting.