Kibbutz

Reporter's Notebook: Tourists visit northern Israel as sense of normalcy returns to kibbutzim

In 2024 this area was a warzone. Most of the residents had been evacuated, including the entire city of Kiryat Shmona. Today, it’s hard to remember now how forsaken this place was during the war.

Hunin castle just outside Margaliot and less than 1 kilometer from the Israel-Lebanon border.
SHAHAR BERLINER.

Three artists, three questions: Straight from the school

Coffee overlooking the desert.

Forget fancy hotels and explore a fresh way to experience Dead Sea kibbutzim

Kibbutz members of all ages take part in traditional Shavuot celebrations at Kibbutz Hukok in the Lower Galilee, northern Israel, May 21, 2026

The old pillar: Israel’s kibbutzim have changed beyond recognition - so what keeps them alive?


Kibbutz Nir Oz launches first housing project since October 7 massacre

The new development is the first to be built in the kibbutz since the October 7 attacks. It will house residents who have chosen to return despite the kibbutz not yet being fully rehabilitated.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 19, 2023.

Security forces thwart suspected terrorist armed with a knife from carrying out stabbing attack

The suspected terrorist, a Palestinian from Tulkarm, came to the entrance of the kibbutz with a knife.

 An illustrative image of a person holding up handcuffed wrists as police car lights flash behind them.

Gal Gadot visits sites of the October 7 massacre to honor the victims

Gal Gadot receives the International Leadership award from ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt at ADL Never Is Now at Javits Center on March 04, 2025 in New York City.

600 cows return to rebuilt Kibbutz Kissufim dairy farm nearly two years later

Approximately NIS 17 million was invested in the project, including NIS 1.4 million from the Tkuma administration via the Agriculture Ministry.

 Illustrative image of a dairy cow.

'Counterproductive incentive': Hardest-hit Gaza border towns slam gov't canceling return grant

The lawyers stated in the letter that the heads of the towns in question will petition the High Court of Justice if the government decision is not repealed.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 20, 2023.

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