Kibbutz Be'eri

Family of slain hostage sues UNRWA for alleged role in October 7 kidnapping, murder

The lawsuit names UNRWA, a UNRWA employee alleged to have taken part in the attack, and several current and former senior UNRWA officials as defendants.

Poster of hostage Yonatan Mordechai Samerano during demonstrations for the hostages still held in Gaza.
Eli Sharabi was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and survived 491 days in Hamas captivity.

Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi speaks on rebuilding life after losing his family, Hamas captivity

 Protesters in Sderot gather for the 'Gaza March,' May 14, 2024

Population in Gaza border region surpasses pre-Oct. 7 levels, data show

Thai hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak, November 5, 2025.

Who was slain Gaza hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak? - explainer


The book of Exodus: Our resilience and ability to grow from trauma

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

 Ofra Keidar Hyd, and daughter Yael.

'The uncertainty kills:' Hostage's daughter describes impact of negotiation reports

Ben Ami called on the public to help do everything they can "so that those who need to decide if there is a deal make a deal."

 A display set up for a ceremony to mark Ohad Ben Ami's second birthday in captivity.

'Stay on the line and hear them die': Recordings reveal horror of Hamas hostage crisis in Be'eri

Pessi Cohen's house became a symbol for the battles that went on in Be'eri, and the fight there lasted for about six hours.

Destroyed house in Be'eri

'The Post's' Chen Schimmel wins top photojournalism award for Kibbutz Be'eri photo

Jerusalem Post photojournalist Chen Schimmel won the top prize of the Eretz Israel Museum's prestigious Local Testimony 2024 competition, for her photo of a ZAKA volunteer in Be'eri post-Oct. 7.

 A ZAKA volunteer is seen collecting human remains from where an elderly man was murdered by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7 massacre, taken at Kibbutz Be'eri on Nov. 5, 2023. This photo has won the Picture of the Year at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv's Local Testimony 2024 contest.

Eurovision 2025: Bereaved survivor and Arab Israeli singer perform moving duet

Golan’s version of the song is a tough act to follow, but Hamati and Weiss, on a night in which the competitors were paired off to perform duets, proved that they were up to the task.

 Valerie Hamati and Daniel Weiss on HaKochav Haba.

Helping hands: An inside view of life after Hamas captivity

Emily remains a textbook case of PTSD. “She’s living day to day, enjoying every day,” her father says with a dash of optimism.

 Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand, who was abducted by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre, meets her father Thomas Hand after being released as part of a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel amid a temporary truce, at an unknown location in Israel.

My Word: A trip of remembrance and resilience

“You can’t unsee the sights,” a reporter friend had warned me.

 BEN SHIMONI’S car, in which he carried out rescue missions until he was murdered on October 7, stands at the Tekuma memorial site.

An Israeli cafe chain launched by and for Oct. 7 survivors is expanding to more cities

The first branch opened as a pop-up in Tel Aviv’s glitzy Sarona complex, staffed by residents of Netiv Haasara, one of the communities targeted in the massacre.

 Reut Karp, whose ex-husband was murdered on Oct. 7, 2023, in front of their children, shows off art connected to the massacre at Cafe Otef, the Tel Aviv coffee shop she manages in his honor.

Body of hostage Itai Svirsky, killed in Hamas captivity, recovered by IDF in Gaza

On January 15, Hamas announced in a video that Itai Svirsky, 38, had been killed in an IDF airstrike. 

Itay Svirsky

Children's artwork captures hope and trauma in war zones worldwide

From Israel to Ukraine, children’s artwork shines a light on the realities of growing up in war.

 This drawing by Alla's 8- and 11-year-old daughters on the asphalt says “Against the war, against calamity, let the sun always shine."