Kibbutz Be'eri

Former hostage Eli Sharabi, actress Shani Cohen to host October 7 remembrance ceremony

The independent ceremony, called the National Memorial Ceremony of October 7 Families, is organized by Kumu, an Israeli movement dedicated to ensuring the lessons of October 7 are not forgotten.

An illustration of Israelis attending a memorial service for the October 7 massacre in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv.
Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025

Palestinian rejectionism, not poverty, remains the main obstacle for peace with Israel - opinion

Cafe Chico in Sderot, July 20, 2026

Population booming three years after Oct. 7, Sderot looks to show visitors city's resiliency

 Kfar Azza faces the task of rebuilding its community.

Tekuma marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7 as final communities prepare to return


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

BEYOND THE HEADLINES: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news: Kibbutz Be'eri, Eli Sharabi, and pre-Passover preparations.

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

IDF locates some remains of murdered hostage Meny Godard

In February 2024, Kibbutz Be’eri announced that Godard had been murdered on October 7, and his body was taken by terrorists into Gaza. 

 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.