Kibbutz

Kibbutz Nir Oz, devastated on October 7, trains emergency standby squads to secure community

Nir Oz has become a symbol of the tragedy of October 7. Today, the community is trying to recover and a key to recovery is making people feel safe and secure to return and live here.

Members of the emergency standby squad in Nir Oz are seen training with Magen 48.
The aftermath of Hamas's terror attack on a residence in Kibbutz Holit during the October 7 massacre, pictured October 26, 2023.

IDF probe: Infiltrating Hamas terrorists devastated Kibbutz Holit on October 7

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Israel's Supreme Court orders renewed review on rape suspect's name publication

 Magen 48 trains local security teams within the burnt ruins of Kibbutz Be’eri.

WATCH: In burned-out Be’eri homes, Magen 48 prepares local responders for future attacks


A stage for resilience: Israel Festival expands beyond Jerusalem this summer

The Israel Festival’s winding itinerary, from city plazas to kibbutz lawns to a football pitch in Majdal Shams, is a fragile but insistent bridge.

 TRUMPETER AVISHAI COHEN in ‘Ashes to Gold.’

Oct. 7 probe: IDF failed mission to protect Kibbutz Erez civilians

The investigation, while finding IDF failures, praised the performance of Kibbutz Erez's security squads.

 Palestinian terrorists at the Erez Crossing during the October 7 Massacre.

Hundreds in attendance as slain Israeli soldier Alon Farkas laid to rest

“You were always at the center of things, smiling and leaving your mark wherever you went," a representative of the IDF said.

 Family and friends of Israeli soldier St.-Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Alon Farkas attend his funeral in Pardes Hanna, June 5, 2025

IDF probe: 12 foreign workers rescued in Mefalsim battle, IAF stopped larger invasion on Oct. 7

An IDF probe found that 12 foreign workers were rescued in the battle near Mefalsim, where the air force played a significant role; 16 people were killed.

Map showing events during the battle at Kibbutz Mefalsim, May 2025.

IDF Kissufim probe finds that 45 killed during October 7 invasion

The IDF probe found that the fighting lasted past October 7, with ambushes from Hamas terrorists for days afterwards.

 IDF's probe into what happened on October 7 in Kibbutz Kissufim

Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha rejects Netanyahu’s claim that ‘nothing happened’ there on Oct 7

The kibbutz emphasized that four of its residents were killed during the attack. “They are not ‘nothing,’” the community said.

An Israeli flag flutters in front of the remains of a building, following a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel October 22, 2023

Sudanese migrant worker crosses into Israel via Jordan, detained by security forces

The IDF investigation into the incident found that the individual was a Sudanese citizen who worked in Israel in the past, but was deported from the country.

 Arrest of the migrant worker near Kibbutz Shaar Hagolan on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

New memorial wall unveiled honoring 466 fallen kibbutz members

The site, located in the Megiddo Regional Council, has long served as a national tribute to kibbutz members who died in wars or acts of terror.

 The newly established fifth wall with the names of 466 fallen kibutzim members

IDF probe into Nir Yitzhak reveals army failed to protect kibbutz on Oct. 7

The probe found that only at 1:30 p.m. did the first IDF troop enter the kibbutz, just four minutes after the last terrorists left.

 A building is left destroyed after a rocket hit the building earlier in the week on October 25, 2023 in Nir Yitzhak, Israel. In the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas that left an estimated 1,400 dead and 200 kidnapped, Israel launched a sustained bombardment of the Gaza Strip and threatened a gro

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.