Nir Oz

10/7 attack on Nir Oz:

6 hours of kidnapping & murder, IDF arrived after terrorists left

Investigation into the October 7 attack in Nir Oz finds serious failures by IDF to understand the scope of the attack and send forces to protect the town.

'He was always smiling and good-natured'

Nir Oz mourns hostage Itzhak Elgarat following positive identification of his body at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute.

'Ohad was a dedicated and loving family man'

Hostages Ohad Yahalomi has been positively identified as one of the bodies returned overnight.

We'll walk together on kibbutz paths:

Sagui Dekel Chen invites Prime Minister to Nir Oz

PM Netanyahu speaks with released hostage, Sagui Dekel Chen, who invited him to visit Kibbutz Nir Oz: 'We have different opinions, but I always believed that your considerations were professional.'

Rebuilding Hope: New Fruit Orchards Rising in Nir Oz

The southern border communities of Israel are witnessing a remarkable transformation. In Nir Oz, a community that has shown incredible resilience, we're planting new fruit orchards that symbolize both memorial and renewal.

Released hostage's father:

Despite horrors of captivity, Sagui’s resilience shines through

'Pain and sorrow are there, but they cannot overshadow the beauty of this moment; seeing him with his three little girls,' says father of released hostage, Sagui Dekel Chen.

Shiri Bibas was murdered in captivity

Shiri Bibas was murdered in the first weeks of the war, together with her children Kfir and Ariel. 'She was beloved by everyone who knew her, but above all, she was a dedicated mother.'

Help plant hope:

Tu B'Shvat Orchards Rise to Honor more than 800 Heroes

This Tu B'Shvat, just hours away, we are creating living memorials in Kibbutz Tze'elim and Nir Oz. Near the Bibas family home, these fruit trees will grow as eternal tributes to our 800 fallen soldiers, transforming loss into renewed life.

Minister Katz:

'Whoever enters the buffer zone takes his life in his hands'

Defense Minister Israel Katz commented on footage of Gazans walking around 300 meters away from the border with Israel: 'Zero tolerance for anyone who threatens IDF forces or the fence area and the communities.'

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Residents of Gaza Strip spotted 300 meters from border fence

Dozens of Gaza Strip residents were seen approaching the fence opposite Kibbutz Nir Oz earlier today.

Gadi Mozes returns to Nir Oz:

'I hope to soon return and work the fields'

A week after being released from Hamas captivity, Gadi Mozes returns to his home in Nir Oz. 'I hope to soon return and work the fields and contribute to the rebuilding of Kibbutz Nir Oz.'

The view from Kibbutz Nir Oz

The hostage-ceasefire deal does not change the distance from Nir Oz to Khan Yunis. What it does show is that we are out of the Blinken frying pan and into the Trump fire. And that Yahya Sinwar was a psychopathic murderer, but also a perceptive psychologist. Opinion.