Kfar Aza

After the IDF mistakenly killed her son in Gaza, Yotam Haim's mother chose forgiveness and hope

Two-and-a-half years since her son’s death, Iris Haim is actively engaged in the development of a project that is directly tied to the essence of her son – Beit Yotam.

Iris Haim with son Yotam z”l, who was mistakenly shot by IDF soldiers in Dec. 2023.
 Kfar Azza faces the task of rebuilding its community.

Tekuma marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7 as final communities prepare to return

 Israeli soldiers and journalists walk around the destruction caused by Hamas in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, November 2, 2023

Human bones discovered in Kibbutz Kfar Aza neighborhood devastated in October 7 massacre

 Kfar Azza faces the task of rebuilding its community.

Bereaved families petition High Court to preserve Kfar Aza massacre site


No. 35: Alon Futterman - Director Kfar Azza foundation

Rebuilding Israel's south and heading Soroka Hospital's strategic rebuilding, Futterman shows a commitment to resilience and community strength

Alon Futterman, CEO of the Kfar Aza Foundation.

More than 90 percent of Gaza border residents return as rebuilding advances

Some 62,000 residents have returned to Gaza border communities. Reconstruction continues, with five key areas still in temporary housing.

Homes in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, which were burned and runied during the October 7 massacre, August 7, 2025.

Alon Futterman to lead strategic growth for Soroka's rehabilitation after Iranian missile strike

Futterman, Director of the Kfar Azza Foundation, will serve as a strategic advisor for South Israel's largest medical center as rebuilding efforts continue.

Alon Futterman, CEO of the Kfar Aza Foundation.

Grapevine, July 18, 2025: Courting controversy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee arrives to a court hearing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court, July 16, 2025.

‘Part of me stayed in Gaza’: Former hostage Keith Siegel recounts harrowing ordeal to Knesset

“I was there for 484 days. They have been there for 641 days. It is very hard to describe in words the suffering they are enduring,” Siegel said.

 	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F250326MA06  File Size: 6680 KB  caption (en): The opening of Keith Siegel pancake house, a former Israeli hostage, at Sarona market in Tel Aviv, March 26, 2025.

Gov't clears return of Gaza border residents amid security concerns - report

These communities include Kibbutz Be'eri, Hulit, Kissufim, Kfar Aza, Kerem Shalom, Nahal Oz, Nir Am, Nir Yitzhak, Nir Oz, Netiv Ha’asara, Sufa, and Ein Hashlosha.

 A destroyed home in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Gaza border.

'Died of a broken heart': Tamar Kutz, one of the founders of Kfar Aza, dies at 82

Tamar's husband, Benny, accompanied her until her last day. The two, veterans and leaders of the kibbutz, lived there their entire adult lives, and raised their children there.

 A photo of Tamar Kutz next to a picture of her son and his family that were brutally murdered in Kfar Aza on October 7.

IDF soldier Yona Brief’s life and death: 417-day miracle defying all medical expectations

One of the essential questions that impacts whether Yona might have survived is why he was not evacuated on the first helicopter instead of the second one.

 Yona Brief with parents, David and Hazel.

Computer belonging to woman murdered on Oct.7 stolen from Kfar Aza

The computer had been on display to share with visitors the life of Sivan Elkabetz before she was murdered with her partner on October 7.

 Sivan Elkabetz.

Thousands of volunteers help renovate, rejuvenate Kfar Aza young adult community

The project was initiated by Omri Ronen, one of the group’s leaders, whose grandmother, Nira Ronen, was murdered in the October 7 attack.

 At the ribbon cutting of a recently renovated Kibbutz Kfar Aza neighborhood for young people.