Kibbutz Nir Oz

Middle Israel: Remember October 7 by building a stronger western Negev - opinion

From destroyed kibbutzim to new memorials, Israel is grappling with how to commemorate October 7 while rebuilding the western Negev and ensuring its communities thrive.

|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
NIR OZ decided to demolish all its 400 damaged buildings and build from scratch, preserving only sporadic reminders of the carnage, to be integrated in a memorial complex. Here, children of the kibbutz visit their destroyed home one last time before.
‘He told me to leave him’: Former hostage Iair Horn recounts running from missiles in Gaza with brother who remains captive.

Former hostage Iair Horn declared honored guest of Buenos Aires, shares story of Gaza captivity

Horn was declared an honored guest of Buenos Aires in a ceremony led by a city legislator who also addressed October 7 and antisemitism.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Dalit Ram Aharon (rear, C) takes part in a therapeutic surfing trip to Sri Lanka for women from Kibbutz Nir Oz. HaGal Sheli (My Wave) organized the trip as part of its therapeutic surfing programs for individuals affected by Oct. 7.

From Nir Oz to the Waves: How Surf Therapy Helped an October 7 Survivor Reclaim Her Inner Strength

Three years after October 7, HaGal Sheli’s therapeutic surfing program is helping survivors like Dalit Ram Aharon regain a sense of control, face their fears, and rebuild their lives.

|ByELLIOT HELLER
A woman cries at the Nova music festival memorial site on October 6, 2026.

Three years later, October 7 is still not in the past for Israelis - editorial

The war that began on the morning of October 7 remains unresolved. Hamas has not been disarmed; its future in Gaza remains unsettled, and the question of who will govern Gaza remains unanswered.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Hostage documentary to tell the Nir Oz story of ‘The Cunios’

The documentary tells the harrowing story of an Argentine-Israeli family taken hostage in the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz, with ties to Pope Francis and global efforts for their release.

FEBRUARY 1, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Hamas captivity survivor Danielle Aloni holds posters of her brother-in-law David Cunio and his brother Ariel Cunio, who remain hostages in Gaza.

Son of Gadi Moses shaves his beard after 482 days, has Gadi do the honors

Yair had publicly declared that he would not shave at all until his father was released from Hamas captivity.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByPELED ARBELI, MAYA COHEN
Gadi Moses reunited with his three children after 482 days in Hamas captivity

Gadi Moses, freed from Gaza, reflects Israel’s pioneering kibbutz spirit

Freed hostage Gadi Moses is an embodiment of Israel’s enduring national strength.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByBEN SALES/JTA
A photo of Gadi Mozes, who was released from Israeli captivity on Thursday, Jan. 30, has gone viral in Israel.

Hostages released from captivity in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners after delay

3 Israeli hostages, 5 Thai released; 110 Palestinian prisoners released after delay; IDF soldier killed, terrorists killed in W. Bank; IDF shoots down Hezbollah spy drone

JANUARY 30, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Agam Berger, Arbel Yehoud, and Gadi Moses.

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