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בקריאה נואשת לשחרור בנה החטוף מתן צנגאוקר עטתה עינב צנגאוקר הינומה שחורה במהלך טקס חתונה מבוים שנערך בכיכר החטופים בהשתתפות בת זוגו של מתן, שורדת השבי אילנה גריצ'ווסקי. תל אביב, 17 באוגוסט 2025

Israel’s defining year captured through the lens

'Local Testimony 2025,' Israel’s top photojournalism exhibition, opens at the Eretz Israel Museum, showcasing powerful images from a year marked by war with Iran, hostage returns, civil unrest, and moments of resilience and humanity

ynet | 12.05.25

סיור עצוב בניר עוז, אחד מכל ארבעה חברים נרצח, נחטף או נעדר

755 days after October 7 massacre, Nir Oz closes painful chapter as last hostage's body returns

The southern Israeli kibbutz marks a somber milestone with the return of Amiram Cooper’s remains; Be’eri and other communities continue to await closure amid slow recovery and ongoing trauma

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.31.25

Arie Zalmanowicz laid to rest in Nir Oz:'Maybe there’s a small comfort in that'

Hundreds gathered in Nir Oz to bid farewell to Arie Zalmanowicz, 85, a founding member of the kibbutz who was kidnapped on October 7 and killed in Hamas captivity; 'You’ve returned to the land you loved,' mourners said.

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.24.25

'Returned to kibbutz that was his life’s landscape': slain hostage Tamir Adar laid to rest

More than 1,000 people attended the funeral at Nir Oz; eulogy ceremony was held on the lawn outside the kibbutz dining hall, with President Issac Herzog and former IDF chief Herzi Halevi in attendance

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.23.25

Son of slain hostage Arie Zalmanowicz: 'dad is home, but 13 families still wait'

After his father Arie Zalmanowicz’s body was returned from Gaza, Boaz Zalmanowicz said relief was mixed with grief; he vowed to keep fighting until the 13 murdered hostages still held by Hamas terrorists are brought back to Israel

Alexandra Lukash, Roni Green Shaulov | 10.22.25

Arie Zalmanowicz helped build Nir Oz, Tamir Adar fought to defend it

Arie Zalmanowicz, 85, was abducted from his home and killed in Hamas captivity; Tamir Adar, 38, a reservist and Nir Oz defender, was slain in battle; both left behind families rooted in the kibbutz they helped build and protect

Roi Rubinstein | 10.22.25

Slain hostage Ronen Engel laid to rest; daughter who survived captivity: 'I died on Oct. 7—only you stopped breathing'

In a heartbreaking funeral at Kibbutz Nir Oz, Mika Engel, who survived 52 days in Hamas captivity, bid farewell to her father Ronen, returned from Gaza for burial: 'Life is empty without you. I’ll live for you.'

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.21.25

Remains returned from Gaza identified as hostage Eliyahu 'Churchill' Margalit, killed on Oct. 7

Margalit, 75, who went out to feed his horses in Nir Oz on October 7, was murdered in the massacre; his daughter Nili was also kidnapped and later freed; 18 deceased hostages remain in Gaza

Roy Rubinstein | 10.18.25

90% of displaced Gaza border residents back, but Nahal Oz sees only one-third return

A Tekuma Directorate report states that most residents of the Gaza border have returned home, with thousands of newcomers joining them; but in hard-hit communities like Nahal Oz, where trauma and hostage fears linger, only a third have come back

Roni Green Shaulov | 09.17.25

רון בהט, בין החוזרים הראשונים לקיבוץ ניר עוז

A return to life for Kibbutz Nir Oz: 'We will leave the burnt houses'

The Kibbutz, hit hard in the 7/10 massacre and still holding nine hostages in Gaza, is beginning to recover; Ron returned with his family to a new neighborhood, saying, 'We are determined to turn from a symbol of disaster into a symbol of rebirth'

Roni Green Shaulov | 09.06.25

A is for Ariel: Nine Nir Oz children begin school, but one is gone forever

After the Oct. 7 massacre, the children of Nir Oz began first grade in Kiryat Gat, far from their kibbutz; they carry the weight of survival and loss, remembering Ariel Bibas, who was kidnapped and murdered, his absence felt in every classroom moment

Matan Tzuri | 09.05.25

ז'וז'ו רביע, אביהם של נועם ויובל ז"ל שנרצחו במסיבת 'פסיידאק'

Father who lost two sons on Oct. 7 builds memorial frames for hundreds of victims: 'There’s also joy here'

After his sons Yuval and Noam were murdered at the gates of Nir Oz while fleeing the Nova Music Festival, Yosef Rabia devotes his days to handcrafting frames for the photos of 417 victims at the memorial site in Re’im

Roni Green Shaulov | 08.30.25

עמירם קופר, יורם מצגר, אלכס דנציג, אברהם מונדר, חיים פרי, אריה זלמנוביץ, עמירם קופר

'Gaza conquest's madness - living matter most': Slain Nir Oz founders' children urge hostage deal

The children of Nir Oz founders Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Mundar, Yoram Metzger and Haim Peri, who were murdered in Hamas captivity, call for urgent action to secure the release of hostages still held, saying the living matter more than military conquest

Lihi Gordon | 08.25.25

צה"ל ושב"כ חיסלו את המחבל אשר לקח חלק בחטיפתו של ירדן ביבס

Hamas terrorist behind Yarden Bibas kidnapping eliminated in Gaza

The IDF and Shin Bet announced that Hamas terrorist Jihad Kamal Salem Najjar, who raided Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and helped kidnap the surviving hostage, was eliminated last week; 'The IDF and Shin Bet will continue to operate against the terrorists who took part in the brutal October 7th massacre'

Yoav Zitun | 08.19.25

שורד השבי ג'ימי גאלינור פאצ'קו בלידת ביתו

Former Hamas hostage from the Philippines names newborn daughter 'Israela' in tribute to slain employer

Jimmy Pacheco, a Filipino caregiver kidnapped from Nir Oz and later freed by Hamas, named his newborn daughter Israela—honoring Israel and his murdered employer, 80-year-old Amitai Ben Zvi, whom hetook care of for years

Lihi Gordon | 07.30.25

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