Transgender activist and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner visited Kibbutz Be'eri on Thursday, meeting with members of the community and hearing about the Hamas massacre at the Kibbutz on October 7, 2023. 

Caitlyn Jenner addresses the plight of the hostages from a bomb shelter in Kibbutz Be'eri, June 12, 2025. (Kibbutz Be'eri spokesperson @kulanubeeri)
Jenner called to bring the 53 hostages still held in Gaza back. "Currently, the hostages are being held by Hamas as pawns in a political game. This type of fighting must not go on," she said. 

"We must bring them home, and this is the only way to end this story. I deeply sympathize with the kibbutz's great sorrow over the loss of 102 dear members."

Meetings with kibbutz members

Among other kibbutz members, Jenner met with Yuval Haran, whose father was murdered on October 7 and who had many family members taken captive.
 Transgender activist and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner visits Kibbutz Be'eri  (credit: @kulanubeeri)
Transgender activist and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner visits Kibbutz Be'eri (credit: @kulanubeeri)
Haran shared with Jenner the stories of his family members' experiences during the massacre.

"We felt safe," Haran told Jenner. "We had the army that protected us, and because we felt safe, no one had any weapons in their home.  

She also met with Danny Majzner, whose sister was murdered in the Hamas attack

Joanie Margulies contributed to this report.