Kibbutz Be'eri

Brewed with barley from Be’eri's fields, a new Israeli beer brings new life after October 7

Jelin, a member of the kibbutz and former MK (Yesh Atid) and head of the Eshkol Regional Council, explains that the original idea was to use the barley malt to make whisky.

 BARLEY WAS grown on 250 dunams of Kibbutz Be’eri on the Gaza border – ultimately used to brew Single Beeri, the first beer made with 100% Israeli-grown barley malt.
Kibbutz Be’eri inaugurated a new bike park, funded by Sylvan Adams, in partnership with the nonprofit Israel Cycling Academy and Kibbutz Be’eri

Be’eri inaugurates new bike park as kibbutz works toward recovery

NIR OZ decided to demolish all its 400 damaged buildings and build from scratch, preserving only sporadic reminders of the carnage, to be integrated in a memorial complex. Here, children of the kibbutz visit their destroyed home one last time before.

Middle Israel: Remember October 7 by building a stronger western Negev - opinion

Photo of Amit Mann, killed on October 7, 2023.

Newly aired recordings of MDA paramedic renew push to let families access Oct. 7 records


Smotrich says plans for northern Gaza settlements await Netanyahu's approval

The finance minister’s statements calling for West Bank and Gaza annexation often draw sharp international condemnation, as well as criticism for harming Israel’s global standing.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference ahead of the vote on the state budget at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 29, 2026.

Smotrich cancels visit to Kibbutz Be'eri following opposition by hostages' families, residents

During an interview for Nadav Perry's podcast on Sunday, Smotrich claimed a critical role in how the war played out and in bringing back the hostages from Gaza.

Bezalel Smotrich.

WATCH: In burned-out Be’eri homes, Magen 48 prepares local responders for future attacks

Magen 48 says its mission is to ensure that Israeli communities are ready to defend themselves until army forces arrive.

 Magen 48 trains local security teams within the burnt ruins of Kibbutz Be’eri.

Where heroes fell, tulips now bring color and comfort

Red tulips planted by Dutch Christian supporters of Israel, bringing color, comfort, and renewed hope to Gaza border communities that are still healing from the October 7 massacre.

Dutch volunteers plant tulips with children in November, in the agricultural community of Mivtachim along the Gaza border.

Family of slain hostage sues UNRWA for alleged role in October 7 kidnapping, murder

The lawsuit names UNRWA, a UNRWA employee alleged to have taken part in the attack, and several current and former senior UNRWA officials as defendants.

Poster of hostage Yonatan Mordechai Samerano during demonstrations for the hostages still held in Gaza.

Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi speaks on rebuilding life after losing his family, Hamas captivity

Sharabi told the radio station that he misses the everyday moments he once shared with his daughters, who were killed during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023.

Eli Sharabi was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and survived 491 days in Hamas captivity.

Population in Gaza border region surpasses pre-Oct. 7 levels, data show

Over 65,000 people now live in Israel’s Gaza border region, surpassing pre-October 7 figures, as communities rebuild and new residents arrive.

 Protesters in Sderot gather for the 'Gaza March,' May 14, 2024

Who was slain Gaza hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak? - explainer

An investigation carried out by Israeli intelligence officials determined his death in May 2024. Officials at the time informed his family in rural Thailand of his death.

Thai hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak, November 5, 2025.

Returned hostage Dror Or laid to rest in Kibbutz Be'eri

Or's remains were returned to Israel by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas via the Red Cross last week.

Returned hostage Dror Or laid to rest in Kibbutz Be'eri, November 30, 2025.

Father, cheesemaker, yoga instructor: Who was Gaza hostage Dror Or? - explainer

“He had this inner peace ever since he was a child… there was always a feeling with him that everything would be okay,” his parents eulogized.

A poster of Dror Or seen at Hostages' Square, in Tel Aviv, central Israel, November 12, 2025