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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

After separation in Hamas captivity, former hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen are engaged

Troufanov, who spent 498 days in captivity, was freed as part of the most recent hostage deal; Cohen, abducted with him from his family's home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, was released in November 2023 along with Troufanov’s mother, Yelena, and grandmother, Irina

Lihi Gordon | 07.09.25

כוחות הביטחון בכניסה לקיבוץ ניר עוז לקראת ביקורו של ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו לראשונה מאז השבעה באוקטובר

Netanyahu visits Nir Oz for first time since October 7, met with protests

Netanyahu’s visit to Nir Oz stirs anger among survivors of the Hamas massacre who accuse the prime minister of seeking political redemption without acknowledging responsibility for the massacre

Roni Green Shaulov | 07.03.25

גדי חגי וג'ודי ויינשטיין יוצאים להליכה משערי הקיבוץ טרם המתקפה

What Judi said before she was taken to Gaza — and how Israeli forces brought her back

In chilling emergency call, Judi Weinstein-Haggai described being shot with her husband Gad during October 7 attack on Nir Oz; now, 608 days later, their bodies were recovered in a covert Gaza raid enabled by intel from detained terrorists

Roni Green Shaulov, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.05.25

Gaza border residents struggle with rebuilding, ongoing security concerns

Some 600 days after the war began, many Gaza border residents remain displaced due to security concerns and slow reconstruction; Community leaders criticize the Tekuma Directorate for inadequate support and highlight financial struggles, employment gaps, and a lack of clear timelines

Sharon Kidon, Roni Green Shaulov | 05.27.25

Mother of kidnapped soldier calls out at Gaza border: 'We're waiting for you'

Relatives of 59 hostages marked 562 days of captivity at the Gaza border, with emotional pleas, accusing prime minister of prioritizing political survival over their release; relatives and former captives call for swift, all-inclusive deal; Returned hostage calls out to partner: 'My soul is with you in that tunnel'

Lihia Gordon, Alexandra Lukash | 04.20.25

Israel to indict 22 Hamas terrorists who participated in October 7 massacre in Nir Oz

Charges made possible after evidence recovered by IDF, Shin Bet in Gaza during war; US assists in efforts but asked to hold off on indictments to allow Israel to first press charges; hundreds of terrorists to be charged for same offense in historic proceeding

Netael Bandel | 04.20.25

שורדת השבי אילנה גריצבסקי, בעצרת כיכר החטופים

'They turned me into a puppet, I begged them not to rape me': hostage survivor recounts

Ilana Gritzewsky, freed in the first hostage deal, recalls physical and psychological abuse and sexual harassment: ‘They touched me the entire way to Gaza. Hamas men said I would marry them and never leave’

Gal Ganot | 04.17.25

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