Kibbutz Nir Oz

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.

 ‘He told me to leave him’: Former hostage Iair Horn recounts running from missiles in Gaza with brother who remains captive.
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

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

Released Israeli hostage Gadi Mozes at a ceremony marking rebuilding in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, following the October 7 massacre. August 07, 2025.

Former hostage Gadi Moses accuses Netanyahu of resisting Oct. 7 inquiry for political purposes


Released Gaza hostage Gadi Mozes to receive ‘Ben-Gurion Award’

Mozes will receive the award for his exceptional personal courage, leadership, and Zionism after pledging to rebuild Kibbutz Nir Oz following his release from terrorist captivity in January.

 A photo of Gadi Mozes, who was released from Israeli captivity on Thursday, Jan. 30, has gone viral in Israel.

Who was Tamir Adar, the Nir Oz kibbutznik who fought bravely on October 7? - explainer

Tamir left his home on the morning of his October 7 to defend his kibbutz, with his final message to his wife saying: "Don't open [the door] to anybody, even if it is me asking you to open."

TAMIR ADAR was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023. Having fought to defend his family and community, he was severely wounded and did not survive.

Who was Arie Zalamanowicz, kibbutz Nir Oz founder killed by Hamas captors in Gaza? - explainer

Footage of his capture on October 7 showed 86-year-old Zalamanowicz on the back of a motorcycle, flanked by his captors seated in front and behind him.

Arie Zalamanowicz

'No words to describe whirlwind of emotions': Daughter eulogizes slain hostage Eliyahu Margalit

Margalit was killed on October 7 while feeding his horses in the kibbutz stables.

Released hostage Eliyahu Margalit.

Kibbutz Nir Oz commemorates the 65 murdered, 83 taken hostage on October 7

Nine kibbutz members remain hostages in the Gaza Strip two years after Hamas's massacre swept through the kibbutz.

Kibbutz Nir Oz members hold a memorial ceremony in the kibbutz cemetery in the build up to the second anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre, October 6, 2025.

Christian group honors October 7 victims with sweeping flag campaign

From October 2-8, over 1 million Americans across the United States will plant over 1.5 million Israeli flags, and participating institutions will have their own display fields of 1,200 flags.

A boy plants a flag in memory of the victims of October 7.

More than 90 percent of Gaza border residents return as rebuilding advances

Some 62,000 residents have returned to Gaza border communities. Reconstruction continues, with five key areas still in temporary housing.

Homes in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, which were burned and runied during the October 7 massacre, August 7, 2025.

'They beat me, humiliated me': Ex-hostage describes traumatic captivity in Gaza

In Spanish, she said, “I am also here today as a Mexican woman, because that is where I was born, where the cartels kill and torture people."

Ilana Gritzewsky speaking at the United Nations Security Council, August 27, 2025.

'Letter to David', about hostage David Cunio, to be shown in Tel Aviv

Letter to David is a moving documentary about David Cunio, who was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz alongside his family by Hamas on October 7.

Photos from Letter to David, a documentary about hostage David Cunio.

IDF admits mistaken attack on hospital killing journalists, other civilians

Khan Yunis's Nasser Hospital was probably shelled, but there remains some dispute regarding what the target was.

A general view of the damaged Nasser Medical Complex building in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, August 25, 2025.