The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kibbutz-nirim/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:15:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Kibbutz Nirim | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kibbutz-nirim/ 32 32 Gaza border kibbutz redirects donations to help war-torn north https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-border-kibbutz-redirects-donations-to-help-war-torn-north/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:30:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798374 'We feel what our brothers and sisters in the north are going through,' says Kibbutz Nirim, which lost seven residents on October 7

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]]> Just as residents return, Gazan projectile hits Kibbutz Nirim, causing no injuries https://www.timesofisrael.com/just-as-residents-return-gazan-projectile-hits-kibbutz-nirim-causing-no-injuries/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 22:03:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3592367 Government last week greenlit residents' return to border community, among the hardest-hit in Oct. 7 onslaught; IDF says human error resulted in lack of interception

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]]> IDF says dozens of strikes hit terror sites across Gaza; Hamas authorities say 60 killed https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-dozens-of-strikes-hit-terror-sites-across-gaza-hamas-authorities-say-60-killed/ Sat, 31 May 2025 19:29:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3562554 COGAT posts video of Gazan speaking out against Hamas; army reissues evacuation warning for Rafah, Khan Younis in southern Gaza

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]]> Friday Focus with Emanuel Fabian: IDF Oct. 7 probes reveal heroism amid terror https://www.timesofisrael.com/friday-focus-with-emanuel-fabian-idf-oct-7-probes-reveal-heroism-amid-terror/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:09:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3524897&preview=true&preview_id=3524897 ToI's military reporter goes deep into the investigations published recently into battles in Kibbutz Nirim, Sderot, Kibbutz Re'im, and the Nova music festival where 380 were killed

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]]> Troops fended off 1st wave of terrorists at Nirim, but IDF left kibbutz vulnerable https://www.timesofisrael.com/troops-fended-off-1st-wave-of-terrorists-at-nirim-but-idf-left-kibbutz-vulnerable/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:03:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3517332 With chain of command collapsed, the few surviving soldiers were dispatched to defend other areas, after managing to kill dozens of Hamas invaders around border community

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]]> Yagev Buchshtav, 35: Animal lover and multi-talented musician https://www.timesofisrael.com/yagev-buchshtav-35-animal-lover-and-multi-talented-musician/ Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:48:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3438987 Kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 and murdered in February 2024, his body recovered from Gaza in August 2024

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]]> Nadav Popplewell, 51: Computer whiz and doting uncle https://www.timesofisrael.com/nadav-popplewell-51-computer-whiz-and-doting-uncle/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 19:59:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3415871 Kidnapped from Kibbutz Nirim on October 7 and slain in captivity in Gaza, his body recovered in August 2024

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]]> 3 recovered hostages laid to rest in Israel, 10 months after they were taken alive https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-recovered-hostages-laid-to-rest-in-israel-ten-months-after-they-were-taken-alive/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 02:34:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3359037 Families of Yagev Buchstav, Nadav Popplewell and Avraham Munder mourn missed chances for deal that could have saved their loved ones, at funerals in Nirim and Nir Oz

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]]> Hostage families, Gaza border towns join growing boycott of Oct. 7 state memorial https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostage-families-gaza-border-towns-join-growing-boycott-of-oct-7-state-memorial/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:15:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3358742 Residents of kibbutzim targeted by Hamas, Hostages and Missing Families Forum all blast event as politicized; Gantz tells Netanyahu that ceremony is 'not yours, it's theirs'

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]]> Gaza border residents reject government plans for Oct. 7 memorial, plan own ceremony https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-border-residents-reject-government-plans-for-oct-7-memorial-plan-own-ceremony/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:31:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3357377 Kibbutz Nirim tells government it won't serve as backdrop, after kicking out production scouts; at least 2 families of captives say they won't let their loved ones' names be used

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]]> Bodies of 5 hostages were found in tunnel in Gaza’s Israeli-designated humanitarian zone https://www.timesofisrael.com/bodies-of-5-hostages-were-found-in-tunnel-in-gazas-israeli-designated-humanitarian-zone/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:15:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3339889&preview=true&preview_id=3339889 IDF had adjusted zone in Khan Younis, ordering civilians to evacuate area where tunnel found; soldier dies, 2 others badly hurt in Gaza, apparently after inhaling toxic fumes

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]]> Bodies of 5 Israelis slain on Oct. 7 recovered by IDF from Gaza, brought home https://www.timesofisrael.com/bodies-of-slain-hostages-recovered-by-military-returned-to-israel/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:52:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3339354 Remains of Ravid Katz, Oren Goldin, Maya Goren, Staff Sgt. Tomer Yaakov Ahimas and Sgt. Kiril Brodski were held hostage in Khan Younis tunnel

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]]> Israel announces the deaths of four hostages in Hamas captivity https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-announces-the-deaths-of-four-hostages-in-hamas-captivity/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:58:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3304407 IDF promises to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Chaim Peri, 79, Amiram Cooper, 84, Yoram Metzger, 80, and Nadav Popplewell, 51

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]]> Uprooted: Almog Holot, 45, from Kibbutz Nirim. This is her story https://www.timesofisrael.com/uprooted-almog-holot-45-from-kibbutz-nirim-this-is-her-story/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 11:42:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3291339 Almog Holot, 45, divorced mother of two, used to work as the community manager in Kibbutz Nir Am. Was evacuated to Eilat and moved to Haifa ● This is her story

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]]> Sgt. First Class Omer Bitan, 22: Reservist with big life plans https://www.timesofisrael.com/sgt-first-class-omer-bitan-22-reservist-soldier-with-big-travel-plans/ Sun, 19 May 2024 21:05:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3288949 Killed by a mortar fired from Gaza at Kibbutz Nirim on October 14

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