Kibbutz Be'eri

Training in Be’eri:

Preparing communities to prevent the next Oct. 7

Watch: Within the burnt ruins of Kibbutz Be’eri, Magen 48 trains local security teams for the next October 7th.

Bricks are not a memorial site:

Gat family home in Kibbutz Be'eri demolished

Gat family home in Be’eri demolished during rehabilitation efforts after 10/7 massacre, with the family choosing to commemorate their loved ones through a new social initiative.

'I Knew We'd Be Free:'

Eli Sharabi's story of faith under Gaza

Former hostage Eli Sharabi shares how he is coping with loss, his faith in being freed, and his longing for life in Kibbutz Be'eri.

Complex decision

Be'eri divided over fate of houses damaged in massacre

Residents of Kibbutz Be’eri voted to demolish homes damaged on October 7, while Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu considers using the law to preserve them as historic sites despite local opposition.

Kibbutz Be'eri members vote:

Houses damaged in Oct. 7 massacre to be demolished - except for 1

In controversial vote, Kibbutz Be'eri members decide to demolish most of the homes damaged in the October 7 massacre. 'Be'eri is not responsible for Israel's national memory; we want to create revival and life.'

'Since you left, a lot has changed'

Watch: The haunting performance at Dror Or's funeral

Israeli singer Ehud Banai performs a moving rendition of 'Blues Kna'ani' at the funeral of Dror Or, whose body was returned from Hamas captivity.

Kibbutz Be'eri:

Dror Or, whose body was returned from Gaza, is laid to rest

Large crowds attend funeral of Dror Or, murdered and abducted on October 7, whose body was returned to Israel last week.

Survivor of Holocaust and October 7th passed away

Ruth Haran Hertzman, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor who lived through the 10/7 massacre in Be’eri, has passed away. Her son Avshalom was murdered and seven family members were taken hostage to Gaza.

Over two years later:

Terrorists' weapons, used during Oct. 7 massacre, found in Be'eri

Over two years after the October 7 massacre, weapons and communications devices used by Hamas terrorists to massacre the community are found in Kibbutz Be'eri's preschool.

'Finally returned home':

Sahar Baruch buried next to brother he tried to save

Hundreds accompanied deceased hostage Sahar Baruch today on his final journey in Kibbutz Be'eri.

Two years after massacre:

Be'eri resident finds terrorist's phone in her demolished home

A Be'eri resident who survived the massacre found a cell phone belonging to the terrorist who invaded her home among ruins of her house. It is unknown what happened to the terrorist.

Two Years Later:

'I'm sorry, I couldn't save you'

Ben Sukhman, CEO of Be'eri Printshop, who lost his mother, the late Tami Sukhman, in the Be'eri massacre, read a personal poem he wrote in which he described moments of fear, loneliness and longing.

Two years after 10/7:

Hamas cluster grenade found in Kibbutz Be'eri

Ofakim police officers located a grenade in Kibbutz Be'eri, which was apparently used by Hamas terrorists during the October 7th massacre.

US student leaders meet Hamas captivity survivor Ohad Ben Ami

US student leaders visit Be’eri massacre site, hear from freed hostage Ohad Ben Ami.

Ofra Keidar laid to rest 629 days after her murder & abduction

Ofra Keidar was laid to rest in Kibbutz Be'eri today (Thursday) after being held captive for 625 days, and 629 days after her abduction and murder during the October 7 massacre.

Kibbutz Be'eri

The clock in Ofra's home stopped at 6:29

Kibbutz Be'eri published a photo of the clock in the home of murdered hostage Ofra Keidar, which is stuck at 6:29 a.m., the time that Hamas began its massacre on October 7th, 2023.

We chose life:

First brit milah since October 7 massacre held on Kibbutz Be’eri

Moran and Itay Shabi, survivors of the Hamas massacre on Kibbutz Be’eri, celebrate the brit milah of their newborn son at the kibbutz, 'On 10/7 they took everything, but we chose life.'

German President visits Kibbutz Be'eri

For the second time since the October 7 massacre, the presidents of Israel and Germany visited Kibbutz Be’eri.

'Let It Be':

Family honors fallen father in the house where he died in Be'eri

The children of Elhanan Kalamanson gathered in the house where he was killed in action in the October 7th massacre to honor him among the 33 Israelis killed defending Be'eri.

Symbol of the massacre

Kibbutz Be'eri clinic demolished

The site of the Kibbutz Be'eri clinic, where three local security response team members and two medical team members were killed on October 7th, 2023, will become an education center.

Special artwork from Gaza Envelope presented to NYC 9/11 Museum

2 works by Yochanan Drucker, a resident of Kibbutz Be'eri, presented to 9/11 Museum, a month after Drucker passed away.

'Selective Enforcement:'

Michael Ben-Ari files complaint against resident of Be'eri

Dr. Michael Ben-Ari announced that he would file a police complaint against Avida Becher of Be'eri to illustrate the selective enforcement against him.

Kibbutz Be'eri

'We no longer trust in the IDF'

Tzahi Gad, a long-time resident of Kibbutz Beeri, shares the painful feelings of the massacre survivors as they return to the Gaza region - and as Palestinians are allowed to return to northern Gaza.

Sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri caused by shoulder-fired missile

Sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri set off as precautionary measure after Hamas terrorists launched missile towards IAF helicopter, IDF explains.

Bereaved husband and father:

'Lucky' massacre was in Be'eri and not Gush Etzion

Avida Bachar, whose wife and son were murdered on Oct. 7, says that 'if it had happened in Gush Etzion, I would have said, 'Why are they living there?''

A year after 10/7:

Yehudit and Shmulik Weiss buried in Kibbutz Beeri

Shmulik was murdered on Oct. 7 in his home and Yehudit was taken hostage to Gaza; her body was located six weeks later near the Al-Shifa Hospital.

Over a year after the massacre:

Last Be'eri residents leave the hotels they were evacuated to

Dozens of residents of Kibbutz Be'eri relocate to new temporary housing near Kibbutz Hatzerim after 13 months in Dead Sea hotels as they prepare to return to their homes

Hakafot of pain and prayer at Be'eri synagogue

Simchat Torah celebration held in Kibbutz Be'eri's synagogue, together with members of the neighboring religious kibbutz Alumim.

The brazen act of Oct. 7th victim Kinneret Gat

Newly published footage from Kibbutz Be'eri shows the heroism of the residents and how 69-year-old Kinneret Gat stuck her tongue out in defiance at the terrorists before they murdered her.

At Shlomi's food truck, IDF soldiers get more than nutrients

The IDF provides adequate sustenance for our heroes, but Shlomi? He provides them with Israeli soul food. And we don't mean cholent. Watch.

Be'eri resident:

'IDF soldiers are our true heroes'

Chaim Yellin, resident of Kibbutz Be'eri, spoke to Israel National News on the conclusions of the military investigation into the events of Oct. 7 and the difficulty in restoring trust between the IDF and residents.

Smotrich to Chief of Staff:

Withdraw Be'eri report and stop other investigations

Minister Smotrich tells Chiefof Staff Herzi Halevi: 'No brilliance in conducting investigations against soldiers while the officers are not investigating their own performance.'

Commander who fired shell at Be'eri: 'We had no choice'

Colonel Nissim Hazan said that he did not know there were hostages in the house of Pessi Cohen in Kibbutz Be'eri, but added that 'there was no choice. This was a surreal situation.'

IDF refutes soldiers' criticism

'Be'eri inquiry was very professional'

IDF Spokesman R. Adm. Daniel Hagari refuted criticism by soldiers who claimed that the IDF's inquiry into the battle in Kibbutz Be'eri was lacking important information.

IDF probe into Oct. 7 finds:

IDF failed in its mission to protect residents of Kibbutz Be'eri

Investigation into massacre at Kibbutz Be'eri, where 101 people were murdered and 30 taken hostages, finds failures by the military

Be'eri Investigation:

'No personal responsibility taken'

A resident of Kibbutz Be'eri who was present during the presentation of the findings, which will be published to the public this evening, described the reaction of those present in a conversation held at the David Hotel at the Dead Sea.

Be'eri Investigation:

'We must have met a different IDF'

Harsh criticism followed the IDF's presentation of the investigations of the battle in Kibbutz Be'eri.

IDF:

October 7th investigations nearing completion

On Thursday, the IDF is expected to present the investigation to the residents of Be'eri and to bereaved families who lost their loved ones in the battle for Be'eri. The public will be able to access the investigation on the IDF website.

Be'eri families to be shown conclusions of October 7 probe

The investigation also probed the shelling of the home of Pesi Cohen. Its details will be provided to the families near the end of the week.

Honoring fallen soldier:

Torah dedication in Be'eri: 'Shilo dances with us today'

Members of the Bnei Akiva branch in Sderot raised 200,000 shekels and dedicated a Torah scroll in memory of the branch's graduate who fell in battle in Be'eri on October 7.

Hero dog from Be'eri dies eight months later

Labrador mix Petel frightened off a group of terrorists attacking the home of the Ben-Zvi family in Kibbutz Be'eri and survived multiple wounds before being reunited with them.

Watch:

Freed nine-year-old Emily Hand sings 'Ma Nishtana'

Nine-year-old Emily Hand, who was held hostage by Hamas and freed after 50 days, takes part in Kibbutz Be'eri Seder, sings "Ma Nishtana" with other children.

Body of Manny Godard, murdered 7/10, held in Gaza

The family of Manny Godard of Kibbutz Be'eri receives update that his body is held captive in Gaza.

Photos

Chabad photographer documents destruction in Be’eri

Chabad photographer Dov Ber Hechtman with a somber documentation of the destruction in Kibbutz Be'eri, about four months after Hamas' attack.

Orphaned in the 7/10 massacre:

'It’s all up to us; we need a fundamental change'

Daniel Weiss of Kibbutz Be’eri, who lost both parents in the Oct. 7th attack, tells how he finds solace in music and talks about the change he believes needs to happen in Israeli society.

Be’eri resident to Arutz Sheva:

'Strive for unity, do not give up on elections soon'

Dr. Alon Pauker, a member of Kibbutz Be’eri, explains that mutual respect and unity will help repair the rupture in the nation, and believes that elections are the solution.

'A sense of pain and uplifting'

Bereaved father visits site where son was killed

Rabbi Kalmanson recounts the feelings of pain and pride when hearing of the rescue operation led by his two sons and grandson to save over 100 Kibbutz Be’eri residents on the day of the massacre.

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IDF's new operational jeep - the Be'eri

The IDF's new jeep has been named Be'eri, after the kibbutz where the Simchat Torah October 7th massacre took place. The jeep is driven in the middle, with two combat soldiers on the side ready to disarm and respond.

Kibbutz Be'eri confirms deaths of hostages in video

Community confirms deaths of Itay Svirsky and Yossi Sharabi, who were kidnapped on October 7, a day after Hamas claimed they were dead and the IDF said it feared they were dead.

100 days later:

Ravaged towns' residents still unsure of future

Israel’s ravaged kibbutzes have become museums of the macabre. Their former residents want to go home.

Standing up for national unity and national survival

The outgoing Supreme Court President, like her dwindling camp of post-Zionist elitists, are most concerned with keeping their power.Op-ed.

Released hostage Ofir Engel:

'They told us the families don't want us to come back'

Ofir Engel, released hostage, returns to Kibbutz Be'eri, from which he was kidnapped on the day of Hamas' brutal attack on Israel.

As terrorists were attacking:

Hundreds of soldiers waited for orders outside the kibbutz

New footage shows a massive Israeli force rushed to Kibbutz Be'eri when Hamas attacked, but stopped short of actually entering the town.

Kibbutz Be'eri:

Dror Kaplun, thought to have been kidnapped, was murdered

Kaplun's wife, Dr. Marcelle Frailich Kaplun, was also murdered in the massacre. His remains were found near the kibbutz in recent days.

Kibbutz Be'eri survivor:

'G-d pulled me out of there with tweezers'

Yasmin Porat, who survived the massacre in Kibbutz Be'eri, recalls the moments of horror, explains how the myth of 50 hostages was born.

Ofra Keidar, 70, was murdered by Hamas terrorists

Kibbutz Be'eri announces that its member Ofra Keidar was murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and her body is being held in Gaza.

Teenage siblings freed to find their mother was murdered

Two teens kidnapped by Hamas have only just learned that their mother was killed during the invasion.

German Pres. President Steinmeier visits Kibbutz Be’eri

President of Germany announces €7m funding to rebuild Kibbutz Be'eri art gallery. 'Even in these days we’re thinking to the future.'

Body of peace activist Vivian Silver identified among massacred

Vivian Silver, 74, was a left-wing, Canadian-Israeli peace activist. She was murdered in the October 7 massacre in Kibbutz Be'eri.

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Rosh Chodesh prayers - at synagogue in devastated Kibbutz Be'eri

At the synagogue in Kibbutz Be'eri, singer Yitzchak Meir marks 1st day of the Jewish month of Kislev by praying together with IDF soldiers.