Kibbutz Be'eri

Be'eri is a kibbutz in southern Israel, close to the Gaza border. Established in 1946, Be'eri was heavily impacted in the October 7 massacre in 2023, with several buildings destroyed and many residents killed, wounded, and taken hostage. The other residents were forced to evacuate from the town as the war raged on. 

The case for truth: Israel must create a state inquiry into October 7 - opinion

A state commission of inquiry is vital for uncovering the truth behind October 7 and rebuilding trust in the government and its institutions.

 NIR OZ residents arrive to hear the presentation of the military’s findings on the October 7, 2023 massacre that took place at the kibbutz, in March, in Carmei Gat.
 Ofir Bar, a 19-year-old Magen David Adom (MDA) volunteer, paid tribute this week to fallen paramedic Amit Man during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Toronto

MDA volunteer in Toronto honors fallen paramedic in Remembrance Day ceremony

 A chair from a safe room in Kibbutz Be'eri.

Eli Sharabi’s survival and the Bachar family’s story of hope amid tragedy - opinion

 Meny Godard.

IDF locates some remains of murdered hostage Meny Godard


Greece honors Independence Day in Kibbutz Be'eri as Greek PM scheduled to visit

"I would like to thank, from the bottom of our heart, the residents of the Kibbutz Be’eri, who welcomed us in their premises,” Greece’s Ambassador to Israel Maya Solomou told attendees.

 Greek Ambassador to Israel Maya Solomou addresses attendees at the Greek National Day celebrations, held at Kibbutz Be'eri, March 25, 2025.

'A pillar of fire': Kibbutz Be'eri demolishes symbolic dental clinic destroyed on Oct. 7

"The building will be physically destroyed, but it will remain in the memory of all of us."

 Kibbutz Be'eri dental clinic on Tuesday 11 March before being demolished

Freed hostage Tal Shoham describes Hamas captivity in meeting with PM Netanyahu

Shoham shared with Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, his experience in Hamas captivity, detailing the hardships and the psychological terror he underwent. 

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara along with released hostage Tal Shoham and his wife, Adi. March 5, 2025.

A stitch within the fabric of time: A look at the quilting scene in Israel

I recently chanced to hear of a quilting endeavor which crossed the oceans to bring comfort and express solidarity with Israel and the evacuees of Kibbutz Be’eri during the current crisis.

 Israeli quilter and fiber artist Cindy Richard.

Stitching hope: Quilts provide solace for Be'eri massacre survivors

Israelis rallied in record numbers to volunteer in support of survivors of the Hamas atrocities and the soldiers battling terror.

 PROJECT COORDINATOR Gail Solomon displays a vividly detailed bucolic-themed quilt.

Coffins of Bibas children reveal Hamas's ruthless ideology

There was nothing Hamas could do to hide these facts and images on Thursday, and at least for one day, almost the entire world remembered who is a terrorist and who is a victim. 

A drone view shows Palestinians and terrorists gathering around Red Cross vehicles on the day Hamas hands over the bodies of deceased hostages, including Oded Lifschitz, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas

Nukhba terrorists intended to reach Netivot, reached Nova festival by mistake - KAN

According to the investigation, the Nukhba terrorists who raided the Nova Music Festival were 120 terrorists from the Nuseirat Brigade.

 The area of ​​the Nova party where hundreds of Israelis were killed and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated to Israel, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, photo taken on October 12, 2023.

10-year-old freed hostage Emily Hand speaks out: 'How can we think of tomorrow?'

In the conversation, Hand explained how she did not wish to speak of the past, missing her kibbutz, her friends, and those she lost. 

 Thomas and Emily Hand.

The West is enabling Hamas’s propaganda and the hostages are paying the price - opinion

Hamas’s propaganda is fooling the West, whitewashing its brutality while Israeli hostages endure starvation and torture. The world must stop enabling their lies.

 HOSTAGE ELI SHARABI is released by Hamas terrorists this past Saturday. While comparisons to the Holocaust are often avoided, Holocaust survivors themselves have spoken out, drawing chilling parallels to concentration camps, the writer notes.

Ex-hostage Eli Sharabi learned of wife, daughters' October 7 murders upon release

Sharabi told Israeli forces he was looking forward to reuniting with his wife and daughters, unaware of their tragic fate for 491 days.

 Released hostage Eli Sharabi reunited with his family following his release from Gaza, February 8, 2025

Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami freed from Hamas as part of hostage deal's fifth wave

Hamas had initially delayed providing the list of the three hostages they would release.

 Hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami are scheduled to return from Gaza captivity Saturday, February 7, 2025 (illustration).