Kfar Aza

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

A Colorado journalist arrived in Israel to pursue a dream; months later, she was among the first reporters inside Kfar Aza after October 7.

Nicole Tzedek works as a general correspondent for i24
Iris Haim with son Yotam z”l, who was mistakenly shot by IDF soldiers in Dec. 2023.

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

 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


'This isn't political, its inhumane': James Maslow films October 7 documentary for Youtube

The documentary includes scenes of the October 7 massacre as well as scenes of Gazans in footage taken by Hamas.

 Photos of the destruction in Kibbutz Be'eri taken in the beginning of November 2023.

Fighting in Kfar Aza on Oct. 7, rebuilding it now - opinion

We had all come back to volunteer in the rebuilding effort and walk through the kibbutz, hearing stories from the residents in the places where we fought.

 RESERVE SOLDIERS of the 55th Paratrooper Brigade volunteer in a Kfar Aza field in April.

Longing mixed with hope: Art after October 7

'After their murder, for a while I couldn’t go into my studio and touch a pencil,' Bar-Nur says.

 UNTITLED PHOTOGRAPH from Rose Bar-Nur’s exhibition ‘Concrete Singing and Other Birds.’

New cookbook honors memory of October 7 victims

The cookbook is published at the initiative of the Department for Zionist Activities in the Diaspora, together with the Israeli non-profit Taste of Memories.

 "Taste of Memories" in the diaspora

What I learned about keeping a clean home from the Hamas massacre ruins - opinion

The lesson from Kfar Aza is clear yet profound – our homes should embody personality without succumbing to clutter.

 A messy and clan home side by side.

Israel Air Force destroys Hamas launchers that fired rockets at Kibbutz Kfar Aza

Additional launches were detected toward IDF soldiers in the Shejaiya area of the northern Gaza Strip. No soldiers were reported injured, and the launchers were destroyed.

IDF soldiers from the Nahal Brigade operate in the central Gaza Strip, April 10, 2024

Rabbi who lost son in Gaza: 'Hamas wanted to destroy us, but they strengthened us'

Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

 Elai Berger, brother of kidnapped IDF soldier Agam Berger, is also seen here celebrating his bar mitzvah.

The names behind the numbers

The Jewish Agency’s Fund for Victims of Terror acts as a conduit of love and care for civilian terror victims.

 Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin (at right) and Vered Libstein

Looking into Kfar Aza, five months after the October 7 massacre - analysis

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: This kibbutz has been on the frontline in other wars. However, nothing like October 7 ever happened before.

 RUBBLE IN Kibbutz Kfar Aza following the October 7 attack: The terrorists hoped to spark a wider insurrection, and just as in extreme cults, they were instructed to fight to the death, say the writers.

Tours of October 7 massacre sites: Tourist attraction or solidarity mission? - opinion

It is not a tourist attraction – and shouldn’t become one. 

 A VISITOR walks through the ruins of Kibbutz Kfar Aza.