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?


More Israeli artists refuse to perform at October 7 memorial ceremony sparking controversy

Several Israeli artists refused to perform at the October 7 memorial, sparking controversy.

 View of the destruction caused by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 2, 2023

Colonel Tal Ashur takes command: The October 7 leader who rose when his friend fell

On October 7th, Colonel Tal Ashur took command of the Southern Brigade after Colonel Hamami fell in combat, stabilizing and leading the unit effectively.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 24, 2024.

October 7: When Hamas targeted Israel's peaceniks on kibbutzim - opinion

Let those who defame Israel compare their peacenik credentials with those of the kibbutz members who live on the Gaza border.

 IDF SOLDIERS walk past a mural on the security fence reading ‘Path to Peace,’ in Kibbutz Nativ Ha’asara near the Gaza border, 2016.

View to infinity: This house feels like absolute freedom

Architect Yinon Ben David creates an impressive minimalist house in Kibbutz Gonen with stunning views of the Golan Mountains and Naftali Mountains.

  Architecture and design Yanon Ben David

Valley of the Springs: Beat the heat from morning to evening

In times of war, escape to the peaceful Valley of the Springs for a day of nature's wonders, culture, tea, and family fun – a refreshing retreat amid chaos.

En Shoqeq

Aggressive dogs invade Kibbutz Zikim from Gaza

According to the residents, no one is dealing with the new threat. 

 A pack of aggressive dogs in Kibbutz Zikim, August 4, 2024.

The youth of Israel are a reason for hope - opinion

The youth of Israel today are walking in the footsteps of the founders of Zionism. 

 VOLUNTEERS HELP a local raspberry grower in Moshav Avnei Eitan, on the Golan Heights, last December. The youth of Israel today are walking in the footsteps of the founders of Zionism, volunteering to keep agricultural communities alive, says the writer.

New film ‘Kissufim’ brings a dose of war realities to light

The movie dramatizes this period of uneasy coexistence; that while the young volunteers want everything to be easy and joyful, the threat of terrorism is ever-present. 

 THE CAST of ‘Kissufim.’

Alon Schuster: Israel must pay a price in security to bring hostages home

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Sarah Ben-Nun.

The interior of a bomb shelter in which people were killed while they sought refuge during the October 7 killing and kidnapping spree by Palestinian Hamas gunmen from Gaza, in Kibbutz Mefalsim in southern Israel, December 22, 2023.

How 'energy islands' could help Israel build resilience for wartime

Maale Gilboa, a pioneering kibbutz in northern Israel, leads in renewable energy adoption, aiming to create resilient micro-grids amid security concerns.

Two new solar power projects by Enlight Renewable Energy,  generated in the Gaza Envelope, are connected to the national electricity grid.