Nahal Oz

Negev Vet clinics founder Dr. Galia Melman Shalev to receive award for Oct. 7 animal rescue efforts

The chair of ICAVA congratulated Shalev on the award, calling her work “a reflection of the highest values of the veterinary profession: compassion, service, responsibility and courage.”

Dr. Galia Melman Shalev will receive the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's 2026 Animal Welfare Award for her efforts to rescue and treat hundreds of pets following the October 7 massacre.
 FOR 163 days, Rabbi Doron Perez and his family campaigned for the release of Daniel, until it was confirmed that he fell in battle on Oct. 7.

Can we change an evil decree? A rabbi and father finds divine mercy, compassion in Oct. 7 - opinion

The kite, which crossed from Gaza to Israel, didn't carry any explosive devices.

Israel to Hamas: If kite launches do not stop, IDF will ramp up strikes across Gaza

 Eyal Eshel, father of slain IDF observer, Roni Eshel at a press conference ahead of a hearing of petitions to the High Court of Justice. December 12, 2024.

Father of slain IDF observer says October 7 terrorists were heard speaking Farsi- report


Hostage mother releases new footage of Matan Angrest in captivity, kidnapping on Oct. 7

In the released footage, Angrest can be seen surrounded by terrorists on the tank with his uniform ripped off the upper half of his body.

 Released footage from Matan Angrest's kidnapping on October 7, 2023.

The leader of Kibbutz Nahal Oz shared stories of resilience and vision for the future

Michal Magen honored the women of the Nahal Oz community, highlighting their significant roles in future rebuilding efforts: “Our challenge - rebuild to be even better than before.”

 Michal Magen, Community Manager of Kibbutz Nahal Oz

Family of Oct. 7 victim Roni Eshel receive personal belongings recovered from Gaza

The family of IDF observer Roni Eshel received her recovered belongings - her beret from the Nahal Oz outpost and rings found in a northern Gaza home.

 Sergeant Roni Eshel, the IDF observer who detected initial Hamas movement on October 7, which would later develop into a large-scale attack.

'Live like there is no tomorrow', freed hostage Daniella Gilboa shares

"I try to live my life because the phrase 'you only live once' got a different meaning for me this year," said Daniella Gilboa in an Instagram post.

 Released hostage Daniella Gilboa returning to her home in Petah Tikva, February 5, 2025.

Bereaved families demand answers, call for October 7 inquiry

A state commission of inquiry is the most powerful probe in the legal system and the only type that operates independently of the political echelon.

 Members of the October Council attend a Knesset meeting and call for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, March 17, 2025.

Hamas releases propaganda video, giving sign of life of Matan Angrest

"Beyond the serious mental state observed in the footage, his right arm no longer functions, his eyes and mouth are asymmetrical, and his nose is broken," his family said.

 A screenshot from the Hamas propaganda video showing Gaza hostage Matan Angrest, published on March 7, 2025

'Our Voices Are Heard': Honoring the slain female observers of October 7

The event positioned the female observers as a symbol of the unheard female voice and the importance of listening to the voices of women in society. 

 'Our voices are heard' event in honor of slain female observers

Freed hostage Liri Albag reveals harrowing details of her captivity

Former hostage Liri Albag spoke with N12 in an interview and described everything she endured during October 7 and while being held captive in Gaza.

 RELEASED HOSTAGE Liri Albag is reunited with loved ones at Bellinson Hospital in Petah Tikva on Saturday.

IDF’s social media ban is way overdue - editorial

The IDF’s new social media policy is a step in the right direction, but it must be part of a broader transformation in how Israel approaches digital security.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 20, 2023.

IDF reinforcements arrived at Nahal Oz seven hours after invasion, probe reveals

Three civilians killed by IDF by mistake, but a lucky twist of police spending weekend helped volunteers hold on.

 Israeli soldiers in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, near the Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 20, 2023