Three members of Shoshan Haran's family were murdered and seven more, including the author, were kidnapped when Hamas attacked Kibbutz Be'eri.

From my home in Kibbutz Dafna, less than two kilometers from the Lebanese border, we have repeatedly heard powerful Israeli strikes over the past two weeks.

One was inspired by her son's last stand trying to fight off attackers rampaging through a kibbutz. Another by her son's final words as militants tossed grenades into a bomb shelter packed with fleein...

One was inspired by her son's last stand trying to fight off attackers rampaging through a kibbutz. Another by her son's final words as militants tossed grenades into a bomb shelter packed with fleein...

By Maayan Lubell and Emily RoseTEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - One was inspired by her son's last stand trying to fight off attackers rampaging through a kibbutz. Another by her son's final words as militants tossed grenades into a bomb shelter packed with fleeing revellers from a music festival. A third by the brothers he campaigned to bring home from captivity in Gaza.

A volunteer of the Zaka Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish emergency response team searches through the debris in Kibbutz Beeri near the border with Gaza on October 20, 2023, in the aftermath of an attack by Palestinian militants on October 7 JERUSALEM - Israeli rescuer Natan Kenig says it does not take much of a trigger for him to relive the October 7, 2023 attack: his eyes open or closed, at home or out with friends, he still sees the rockets, torched cars and lifeless bodies.

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Did anyone ask why there were Israeli kibbutz so close to the Gaza ghetto wall? Most of the little red areas surrounding Gaza on this 1991 map are kibbutz settlements, some quite old. Magen, which Ha...

Now that Bernie Sanders has become a serious candidate for president, it is inevitable that the media will pay attention to every aspect of his life. In 1963, when Sanders traveled to Israel to work o...

Now that Bernie Sanders has become a serious candidate for president, it is inevitable that the media will pay attention to every aspect of his life. In 1963, when Sanders traveled to Israel to work o...

Now that Bernie Sanders has become a serious candidate for president, it is inevitable that the media will pay attention to every aspect of his life. In 1963, when Sanders traveled to Israel to work o...

Now that Bernie Sanders has become a serious candidate for president, it is inevitable that the media will pay attention to every aspect of his life. In 1963, when Sanders traveled to Israel to work o...

A new documentary titled 'Where Do We Belong?' produced by Canadian-Israeli filmmaker Igal Hecht and directed by Israeli filmmaker Dotan Nave explores the ongoing struggles and resilience of women from Kibbutz Kfar Aza in the months following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. The film, which premiered on Israel's Channel 8 on October 5, 2026, and will screen in Toronto and Vancouver as part of the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, follows the women's journey through grief, displacement, medical recovery, and rebuilding their lives over a two-and-a-half-year period. The documentary centers on a WhatsApp group that connected women during the attack, which has remained a vital communication link for survivors who lost relatives, homes, and their ordinary lives. The film focuses on three women but portrays the larger group, highlighting their interconnectedness and the support system they formed as they mourned together, relocated three times, and worked to rebuild their lives. It emphasizes that the trauma did not end on October 7 but continues as they raise children, work, and navigate the challenges of finding a new future after losing husbands, homes, and community. The documentary does not resolve whether the women will return to Kfar Aza or relocate elsewhere, reflecting their ongoing uncertainty. Hecht, who has produced over 70 documentary films in his career, states that the film is not primarily political but a human story about people connected by trauma who are trying, day by day, to heal and move forward. The film aims to show the daily work of surviving after a tragedy, including raising children, returning to work, managing social obligations, and finding a way forward after losing a husband or home. The documentary also touches on how the attack has changed survivors' perspectives on coexistence, with some realizing that their previous beliefs in peace with Gaza were not reciprocated. The film was made with careful attention to consent and trauma, with the filmmakers building trust with participants and avoiding exploitative practices. Hecht will attend Canadian screenings for post-film Q&As, emphasizing the importance of understanding the ongoing trauma and resilience of the women featured in the documentary.

When Hamas attacked Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7, 2023, a WhatsApp chat connected women living through the assault in real time. In the months and years since, the chat group has remained a communication link for survivors who lost relatives, homes and the ordinary lives they once shared. Read More

Appena finito il liceo, Luciano Assin va a vivere nel nord di Israele, nel kibbutz Sasa, da dove può vedere a occhio nudo il confine con la SIria e il Libano: "Qui prima senti le bombe cadere e poi senti gli allarmi", dice all'Adnkronos. Nel kibbutz, racconta, "c'è una società molto coesa, il 98% di chi viveva qua è tornato dopo un anno e mezzo in cui il governo ci ha allontanato dalle nostre case". Sull'odio verso la popolazione ebraica, "dà fastidio essere oggetto di odio, ma preferisco essere vivo e antipatico". (di Lorenzo Capezzuoli Ranchi)