Kfar Aza

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Reichman students from Kfar Aza recount their escape

Sixty-two people were killed on this kibbutz. That’s out of a population of around 900. Nineteen were taken hostage.

By JONATHAN DAVIS 
14/02/2024

Reflections on the October 7 massacre - opinion

Kfar Aza, the Supernova music festival, the soldiers, the heroes, the hostages – all have become an integral part of me.

By HADASSAH CHEN
20/01/2024

Israeli couple returns to kibbutz ravaged by Hamas attack

Three months on, signs of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks remain everywhere in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

By REUTERS
15/01/2024

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner visit decimated Kibbutz in Israel's South

The couple arrived in the Jewish State earlier that morning in a move to express solidarity with the country as it wages a war against Gaza-based Hamas.

'They're going to rape me,' Gaza hostage told mother on Hamas captivity

Agam was kidnapped on October 7 along with her mother, Chen Almog-Goldstein, 48, and two brothers, Gal, 11, and Tal, 9.

From frontlines to fatherhood - feature

I had one day left in Gaza before leaving for the birth of my firstborn son and I wanted to accomplish as much as possible...

By AVI KAHN
18/12/2023
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