Kibbutz

Cleveland and Kissufim mark October 7 as almost all kibbutz members prepare to return by summer

The ceremony with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland saw 1,200 people gather to remember those who lost their lives in the Hamas-led 2023 attack.

1,200 flags planted in Kibbutz Nir Oz to commemorate the victims of October 7.
Cleaning the Dizengoff fountain from old photographs of the victims of the Octoner 7 massacre, and placing new ones ahead of the 2 year memorial of the massacre, in Tel Aviv, October 5, 2025.

Two years later, October 7 remains an ongoing trauma for Israel and world Jewry - comment

The safe room at the Kibbutz Nir Am's hatchery damaged during the October 7 massacre, pictured December 30, 2023.

IDF Oct. 7 probe finds military acted professionally, appropriately to defend Kibbutz Nir Am

Civilians, including journalists, take cover behind cars as IDF soldiers clash with infiltrating terrorists on Highway 34, near Kibbutz Gevim, October 7, 2023.

IDF Oct. 7 probe finds IDF failed to defend Kibbutz Gevim, terrorists failed to infiltrate kibbutz


A Torah scroll destined for its kibbutz destination

How a Maine state senator helped bring a Torah scroll from rural Maine to Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu.

HAROLD SILVERMAN with the Calais Torah scroll at the dedication ceremony in Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, Sept. 1999.

Nationalist Vandalism in the North

Hashomer HaChadash Assists Megiddo Regional Council and Farmers After Fence Destruction

Grazing-land fences in the Megiddo region requiring repair

60 years since the founding of Netafim: President Herzog visited Kibbutz Hatzerim

President Herzog visited the place where the company was founded, which since its establishment has become the largest irrigation company in the world.

Netafim’s President and CEO, Gaby Miodownik, presented the president with the first dripper developed by the company

Kibbutz Nir Oz launches first housing project since October 7 massacre

The new development is the first to be built in the kibbutz since the October 7 attacks. It will house residents who have chosen to return despite the kibbutz not yet being fully rehabilitated.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 19, 2023.

Security forces thwart suspected terrorist armed with a knife from carrying out stabbing attack

The suspected terrorist, a Palestinian from Tulkarm, came to the entrance of the kibbutz with a knife.

 An illustrative image of a person holding up handcuffed wrists as police car lights flash behind them.

Gal Gadot visits sites of the October 7 massacre to honor the victims

Gal Gadot receives the International Leadership award from ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt at ADL Never Is Now at Javits Center on March 04, 2025 in New York City.

600 cows return to rebuilt Kibbutz Kissufim dairy farm nearly two years later

Approximately NIS 17 million was invested in the project, including NIS 1.4 million from the Tkuma administration via the Agriculture Ministry.

 Illustrative image of a dairy cow.

'Counterproductive incentive': Hardest-hit Gaza border towns slam gov't canceling return grant

The lawyers stated in the letter that the heads of the towns in question will petition the High Court of Justice if the government decision is not repealed.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 20, 2023.

A stage for resilience: Israel Festival expands beyond Jerusalem this summer

The Israel Festival’s winding itinerary, from city plazas to kibbutz lawns to a football pitch in Majdal Shams, is a fragile but insistent bridge.

 TRUMPETER AVISHAI COHEN in ‘Ashes to Gold.’

Oct. 7 probe: IDF failed mission to protect Kibbutz Erez civilians

The investigation, while finding IDF failures, praised the performance of Kibbutz Erez's security squads.

 Palestinian terrorists at the Erez Crossing during the October 7 Massacre.

Hundreds in attendance as slain Israeli soldier Alon Farkas laid to rest

“You were always at the center of things, smiling and leaving your mark wherever you went," a representative of the IDF said.

 Family and friends of Israeli soldier St.-Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Alon Farkas attend his funeral in Pardes Hanna, June 5, 2025