Kibbutz Nir Oz

Social activist Omri Ronen joins The Democrats Party ahead of 'fateful' Israel elections

I cannot sit on the sidelines and hope things will turn out well,” Ronen said.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Social activist Omri Ronen joins The Democrats Party, February 16, 2026.
Devastation inside a home on Kibbutz Nir Oz from the October 7, 2023, massacre.

Kibbutz Nir Oz decries Netanyahu's attempt to drop 'massacre' from October 7 bill

Notably, 65 members of Kibbutz Nir Oz were murdered by Hamas during the massacre, and another 83 were taken hostage.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Protesters gather in Jerusalem near the High Court of Justice. March 19, 2025.

Former hostage Gadi Moses proposes detailed mandate for October 7 state commission of inquiry

JPPI initiative argues that the scope of investigation - not the identity of members - will determine whether Israel confronts the root causes of the October 7 failures.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
ORI AVINOAM in Of Dogs and Men.

Of Dogs and Men: A haunting story in the aftermath of October 7 massacre - review

That the movie was made at all is remarkable, and it’s a haunting, poetic drama that truly gives you the feeling of what those who survived the massacre went through in those early days. 

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Brother of hostage Itzik Elgarat: 'He'll probably come back dead, we could've returned him alive'

“Leave the bodies there; bring back living people" said Danny Elgarat.

JANUARY 28, 2025ByYAKI ADAMKER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Danny Algart, whose brother Itzik is held captive by Hamas in Gaza, spoke during a session of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee.

Slain hostage Itzhak Elgarat returned to Israel, family confirms

Elgarat, aged 69, was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas terrorists on October 7. 

JANUARY 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Itzhak Elgarat

How much room do growth and unity take up in our consciousness?

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

DECEMBER 25, 2024BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
How much room do growth and unity take up in our consciousness?

A mother to all she met: Loved ones mourn passing of released hostage Hannah Katzir

'Her heart couldn’t withstand the unbearable pain since October 7,' Carmit Palty Katzir, Hannah's daughter, said.

DECEMBER 24, 2024ByEVE YOUNG, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Charred building in Kibbutz Nir Oz

'A woman who embodied pure love': Released hostage Hannah Katzir dies at age 76

Her funeral is set to be held at Kibbutz Nir Oz at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hannah Katzir, taken captive by Hamas in the October 7, 2023 attack and released in the November 2023 hostage deal, died at the age of 76, Kibbutz Nir Oz announced on Tuesday.

Israeli cannabis co. InterCure raises NIS 66m. for damaged Nir Oz facility

InterCure facility at Kibbutz Nir Oz damaged in October 7 attacks to be rehabilitated.

DECEMBER 23, 2024ByGALI WEINREB/GLOBES/TNS
Kibbutz Nir Oz after the massacre

Idan Raichel creates song renewal in honor of hostage Sagi Dekel Chen

Chen, aged 36, was kidnapped to Gaza from Kibbutz Nir Oz while protecting his family during the Hamas attacks.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Idan Raichel singing in renewal of Yored Ha'Erev for the return of Sagi Dekel Chen held in Hamas captivity.

Israeli northern frontline residents without an education system for a year

"It's unacceptable that after a year, nothing has changed." said a kibbutz representative.

OCTOBER 11, 2024ByELI ASHKENAZI
1,200 Israeli flags are planted amid the destruction in Kibbutz Kissufim, near the Gaza Strip, symbolizing the number of people murdered by Hamas on October 7, 2023.

'Death on every corner': Jonathan Dekel-Chen slams IDF for Nir Oz's destruction

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

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prof. Jonathan Dekel-Chen.

Released Gaza hostage Doron Katz-Asher announces pregnancy

Doron Katz-Asher is expecting a third child with her husband.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByMAOR BEN HAROSH
Doron Katz-Asher, who was released from Hamas captivity in November of last year, shows off her bump in a Instagram post by socialite Lea Schenirer.