Kfar Aza

Choosing life: Three years after being taken hostage, former Gaza hostages savor each moment

"I feel that I’m not alone and that there's so much love in this world, and we need to keep it with both our hands," Aviva Siegel said. "I feel very, very lucky to be alive."

British-Israeli Emily Damari, 30, a former hostage, has her hair done during a photo shoot for her clothing brand which carries the slogan ‘never lose yourself.’
Kite Festival of the Be’eri and Hatzerim Communities.

Kite festival tradition from Kfar Aza returns to Tel Aviv skies for Sukkot

Dr. Galia Melman Shalev will receive the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's 2026 Animal Welfare Award for her efforts to rescue and treat hundreds of pets following the October 7 massacre.

Negev Vet clinics founder Dr. Galia Melman Shalev to receive award for Oct. 7 animal rescue efforts

Nicole Tzedek works as a general correspondent for i24

Nicole Zedeck: Making aliyah from Colorado to Israel's front lines


‘They shot the dog, they shot Emily’: Berman twins reveal life and fear under Hamas

In addition to starvation and abuse, the brothers were held by Hamas in two separate locations. For the first six months of captivity, neither one knew the fate of the other, they tell N12

Former Gaza hostages Gali and Ziv Berman of Kibbutz Kfar will present US President Donald Trump with the mezuzah that survived the fire in their Kfar Aza home.

Population in Gaza border region surpasses pre-Oct. 7 levels, data show

Over 65,000 people now live in Israel’s Gaza border region, surpassing pre-October 7 figures, as communities rebuild and new residents arrive.

 Protesters in Sderot gather for the 'Gaza March,' May 14, 2024

IsraAID & Taiwan Mission in Israel mark six months of collaboration with Kfar Aza visit

Head of Taiwan’s Mission in Israel Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee reaffirmed her support for the Jewish state during the visit.

IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer (2-L) and Taiwan's representative to Israel Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee (2-R) visit Kibbutz Kfar Aza as they mark six months of partnership, November 27, 2025.

Israel repeats old mistakes as warning signs grow across Judea, Samaria, the Negev - opinion

Recent attacks and surging weapons flows show Israel is again ignoring warning signs of disaster, risking another October 7th.

CHARLES KUSHNER: He asked the writer: ‘How is it possible that all the signs of Hamas’s planned attack were there, and Israel failed to detect them?’

Miracles from Kfar Aza: The mothers the world must not forget - opinion

Their courage and relentless devotion to protecting their children is a reminder that motherhood is an extraordinary force for survival.

THE WRITER stands between survivors Maya (right) and Amit. Share the stories of Kfar Aza’s mothers, the writer urges.

TV Time: Israeli television gives glimpse of optimism with 'Accidental Happiness'

A new documentary on Hot 8, Next TV, and Hot VOD examines the experiences of a group of 60+-year-olds who spent a year working to revitalize the kibbutzim along the Gaza border.

A scene from 'Accidental Happiness.'

Freed Gaza hostages to give Trump mezuzah from Kfar Aza home destroyed on Oct. 7

“We came to say thank you to the president of the United States for the many actions he took for our release," the Berman twins said in a statement.

Former Gaza hostages Gali and Ziv Berman of Kibbutz Kfar will present US President Donald Trump with the mezuzah that survived the fire in their Kfar Aza home.

Yonatan Shamriz, brother of deceased hostage, to launch political career

Sources close to Shamriz told Walla that he is "seriously considering" creating his own party to "represent the new generation that has decided to stand up and take responsibility for this country."

The Civilian October 7 memorial ceremony at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, marking two years since the October 7 massacre, October 7, 2025.

The waiting ends in Kfar Aza, but the wounds remain - opinion

Across the country, reconstruction projects move quickly. Yet Kfar Aza has taught Israel another language of recovery, one that begins with restraint.

TWIN BROTHERS Gali and Ziv Berman arrive at their temporary home, Kibbutz Beit Guvrin, following hospitalization after their release last month from captivity in Gaza. Kfar Aza still stands violated and partly burned, the writer notes

TV Time: from stories of October 7 to Baz Luhrmann classics

The new Kan 11 documentary series follows the experiences of several families who lost close relatives in the massacre and who have no easy path forward. The first episode starts just after October

A STILL FROM ‘Kfar Aza – 95% Heaven.’