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'I am sure you feel at home now': Slain hostage Itzik Elgarat laid to rest

Hundreds gather in Kibbutz Nir Oz to bid farewell to slain hostage after 509 days in Hamas captivity; family and mourners honor his memory in emotional funeral, vowing to continue fight to bring home remaining hostages

Meir Turgeman | 03.03.25

החטוף השב גדי מוזס בהצהרה ראשונה מאז שחרורו

Former hostage Gadi Mozes, 80, tells Netanyahu: 'Every day is critical'

In first public statement since release, 80-year-old emphasizes urgency to continue hostage releases, saying: 'Every moment counts, I was freed after 482 days — by sheer luck, I made it out alive'

Yael Ciechanover | 02.27.25

ארבעת החללים החטופים איציק אלגרט ז"ל, שלמה מנצור ז"ל, אוהד יהלומי ז"ל, צחי עידן ז"ל

Remains of hostages Itzik Elgarat, Ohad Yahalomi, Shlomo Mansour and Tsachi Idan identified

After 510 days in captivity, Kibbutz Nir Oz confirms Yahalomi and Elgarat murdered in Hamas captivity; Kibbutz Kissufim announces identification of Shlomo Mansour, the oldest hostage taken on October 7; family confirms Tzachi Idan's remains identified

Roni Green Shaulov | 02.27.25

Israel mourns as Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas are laid to rest in emotional funeral

Family buried at Tzohar Cemetery after more than 500 days in Gaza captivity; Yarden Bibas: 'I hope you're not angry with me for not being there when you needed me most'

Ynet | 02.26.25

שלטים ועליהם שירי ירדן והילדים כפיר ואריאל ביבס שנחטפו לרצועת עזה

Mother and two terrified children face bloodthirsty murderers

Opinion: Despite the anger an sorrow over the fate of Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir we must rise, repair, rebuild and regain hope - just as we did over 80 years ago

Miriam Peretz | 02.23.25

Father of Tanzanian student killed by Hamas honors son with Hebrew grave inscription

Clemence Mtenga, 22-year-old Tanzanian agricultural student, murdered by terrorists at Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, just weeks after arriving in Israel for training program; Hebrew verse from Book of Deuteronomy inscribed on his gravestone in his home village

Ilana Curiel | 02.20.25

לירי אלבג בסטורי באינסטגרם על עודד ליפשיץ ז"ל

Oded Lifshitz - a man of peace and of the land

The 85-year-old grandfather and great-grandfather, who died in Gaza captivity after he was abducted on October 7, was one of the founders of Kibbutz Nir Oz

Ynet | 02.20.25

'43 million seconds of hell, never seeing daylight': family of freed hostage speaks out

Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen was unaware that his wife and daughters survived the Hamas massacre until a day before his release; Wife Avital, describes their emotional reunion and urges continued efforts to bring home the remaining hostages

Yael Ciechanover | 02.16.25

Kfar Aza and surrounding communities begin massive restoration effort

Kibbutz Kfar Aza begins its restoration journey 14 months after start of Gaza War; Backed by a $52 million government plan, efforts include rebuilding homes, upgrading infrastructure and fostering community resilience with the focus of long-term recovery

Matan Tzuri | 12.11.24

Restoration or commemoration: Should homes in Gaza border towns be rebuilt or the destruction preserved?

As war in Gaza continues, some residents want rebuilding to begin so they can return home, while others feel the destroyed homes should remain as is to preserve the stories of the victims of the October 7 Hamas massacre

Matan Tzuri | 11.26.24

Hostages cry out for help, our government ignores them

Freed hostage in a special column: Our government is utterly deaf. It has ears but does not hear. It has eyes but does not see. This callousness is beyond comprehension for any rational or compassionate person

Ada Sagi | 11.26.24

Kibbutz Nir Oz votes to rebuild 400 days after October 7 massacre

Nir Oz residents, a quarter of which were either murdered or kidnapped during the Hamas atrocities, say they chose to rebuild their community; Netanyahu has not visited since the massacre, Smotrich pays first visit

Matan Tzuri | 11.12.24

The machine that saved Pablo's life on October 7

At 6 a.m., Rafi Litwak finished his shift at the Microgil quarry, leaving Pablo Dulitzky alone to take over; shortly after, sirens blared, and Pablo recalls seeing dozens of terrorists pouring into their kibbutz; his quick thinking saved his life

Lior Ohana | 10.24.24

Freed hostage takes care of cats at Gaza border while waiting for her son to come home

Yelena Trufanova visits kibbutz Nir Oz twice a week to feed the cats and leave them water while her son, Sasha, remains a hostage in Gaza; 'The most important thing to me is for Sasha to come home safe and sound, along with everyone else'

Matan Tzuri | 09.30.24

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

More southern kibbutzim say they will skip October 7 state ceremony: 'We will not be extras at a political event'

Nir Oz says discussion of the ceremony comes 'While we bury our dead who were murdered by Hamas' and points out that 'the government and its leader have so far avoided visiting Nir Oz, which was completely abandoned' on the day of the massacre

Ilana Curiel | 08.21.24

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