Kfar Aza

Grapevine, July 18, 2025: Courting controversy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee arrives to a court hearing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court, July 16, 2025.
 	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F250326MA06  File Size: 6680 KB  caption (en): The opening of Keith Siegel pancake house, a former Israeli hostage, at Sarona market in Tel Aviv, March 26, 2025.

‘Part of me stayed in Gaza’: Former hostage Keith Siegel recounts harrowing ordeal to Knesset

 A destroyed home in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Gaza border.

Gov't clears return of Gaza border residents amid security concerns - report

 A photo of Tamar Kutz next to a picture of her son and his family that were brutally murdered in Kfar Aza on October 7.

'Died of a broken heart': Tamar Kutz, one of the founders of Kfar Aza, dies at 82


IDF soldier Yona Brief’s life and death: 417-day miracle defying all medical expectations

One of the essential questions that impacts whether Yona might have survived is why he was not evacuated on the first helicopter instead of the second one.

 Yona Brief with parents, David and Hazel.

Computer belonging to woman murdered on Oct.7 stolen from Kfar Aza

The computer had been on display to share with visitors the life of Sivan Elkabetz before she was murdered with her partner on October 7.

 Sivan Elkabetz.

Thousands of volunteers help renovate, rejuvenate Kfar Aza young adult community

The project was initiated by Omri Ronen, one of the group’s leaders, whose grandmother, Nira Ronen, was murdered in the October 7 attack.

 At the ribbon cutting of a recently renovated Kibbutz Kfar Aza neighborhood for young people.

Campaign to renovate basketball court in memory of Kutz family

The outdated court will undergo a complete transformation, turning it into a vibrant educational space that preserves the legacy of Jonathan (16) and Yiftach (14) Kutz.

 JONATHAN AND YIFTACH KUTZ shared a love for sports, specifically basketball. The brothers, along with their parents and sister, were murdered at home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023.

Combat soldiers criticize IDF Oct. 7 Kfar Aza probe - N12

"In my opinion, the investigation does not properly reflect the full scope of the IDF’s operations in Kfar Aza that day," one soldier said.

 Israeli soldiers and journalists walk around the destruction caused by Hamas in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, November 2, 2023

64 killed, 10 captured: Kfar Aza was abandoned on October 7, probe reveals

IDF: 64 killed in Kfar Aza failed by intel, first and second defense lines • 55 were killed before significant Israeli forces had arrived

 Israeli soldiers and journalists walk around the destruction caused by Hamas in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, November 2, 2023

Kfar Aza slams IDF probe, calls October 7 response a 'catastrophic failure'

The community described the probe as “shocking, difficult, and further evidence” of the catastrophic failures that left the kibbutz defenseless.

 An IDF soldier looks at the destruction in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the hardest-hit communities in the October 7 onslaught by Hamas.

Former hostage Keith Siegel urges Trump to boost hostage release efforts

In the video, Keith is seen standing in front of a home that was destroyed on October 7 in Kfar Aza during the Hamas attack.

 Keith Siegel reunites with family after Hamas captivity, February 1, 2025.

Family of hostage twins Gali and Ziv Berman receive signs of life

The 27-year-old twins, residents of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, were kidnapped from the Dor Tza'ir neighborhood. They are not included in the first phase of the current hostage deal.

 Hostage families speak at a rally in Tel Aviv, 29 July 2024.

'Wake me up from this nightmare': Keith Siegel's daughter urges deal completion

"In the nightmare, there is a possibility to bring them home, but the decision-makers choose not to," she further wrote. 

 Keith Siegel reunites with family after Hamas captivity, February 1, 2025.

'Hamas wouldn't let him open his eyes,' brother of freed hostage Keith Siegel says - interview

Keith Siegel spent a staggering six months of his time in Hamas captivity alone, his brother said.

 HAMAS TERRORISTS parade Keith Siegel on a stage during his release from captivity in Gaza City on Saturday. Behind them is the slogan, ‘Nazi Zionism will not win.’ The writer retorts: ‘Who are the real Nazis?’