Foreign victims of Oct. 7 attack honored in Kibbutz Alumim Thai and Nepalese student workers, often overlooked, were remembered in memorial ceremonies at the surviving community. Canaan Lidor March 18, 2025
Thousands mourn as slain hostage Itzik Elgarat laid to rest in Kibbutz Nir Oz He was abducted from his home on Oct. 7, 2023 and murdered in Hamas captivity in Gaza. Joshua Marks March 3, 2025
Thai farm workers attacked on Oct. 7 return to Negev farms For war-scarred kibbutz members, the return of the workers to their community during the war was a heartwarming surprise. Etgar Lefkovits Jan. 23, 2025
‘Bigger and better than ever’: Rebuilding Nirim after Oct. 7 Like the pioneers who established the kibbutz in 1946, “we, too, are pioneers. Am Yisrael Chai—whether the Palestinians like it or not.” Atara Beck Jan. 10, 2025
A reopened Holocaust museum near Lebanon is a symbol of resilience The Ghetto Fighters' House is experiencing a rebirth after a year of rocket attacks from Lebanon. Etgar Lefkovits Dec. 26, 2024
Freed Israeli hostage Hannah Katzir dies at 78 The member of Kibbutz Nir Oz was released in November of last year. Her husband, Rami, was killed during the Oct. 7 attack and son, Elad, was killed in captivity in Gaza. JNS Staff Dec. 24, 2024
New Israel Fund spends $150k to prevent alleged right-wing ‘takeover’ of Gaza border kibbutzim Residents told Channel 14 they did not know of any plot by right-wingers to seize control of the communities. Dec. 18, 2024
Scarred but unbroken: Galilee evacuees lead a quiet return Encountering wartime devastation, Israeli northerners initiate a revival that they say will only strengthen their cherished communities. Canaan Lidor Dec. 13, 2024
Kibbutz Nir Oz votes to rebuild following Oct. 7 destruction The community was among the hardest hit on Oct. 7, 2023, with one in four residents being murdered or captured. Nov. 12, 2024
