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Kibbutz Nirim

Former hostage Rimon Buchshtab-Kirsht, with the tattoo of her and her husband, murdered hostage Yagev Buchshtab (Courtesy)
'I want everyone to know about Yagev'
Her husband was executed by Hamas in Gaza. Now, a former hostage’s mission is to keep his memory alive
By Jessica Steinberg
Rimon Buchshtab-Kirsht mourns her soulmate, Yagev Buchshtab, murdered in a tunnel 3 months after she was released. Taking life day by day, she is working to complete a list they compiled together
Hostage Rimon Buchshtab-Kirscht speaks to her Hamas captor as she is being released to the Red Cross in Gaza, November 28, 2023. (Screenshot via Al Jazeera)
July 20, 2026, 4:35 pm
‘I started cursing him in Arabic’: Ex-hostage reveals words to Hamas captor upon release
Rimon Buchshtab-Kirscht, whose defiant glare at terrorist upon release in Nov. 2023 went viral, mourns slain husband, recalls talking with Sinwar and Yarden Bibas, opens up about enduring sexual assault
By ToI Staff
A picture taken on February 14, 2024 in Kibbutz Nirim in southern Israel bordering the Gaza Strip, shows people checking a damaged house following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists (Menahem Kahana / AFP)
July 8, 2026, 7:03 pm
IDF says Oct. 7 terrorist eliminated; 5 said killed in Gaza strikes, including child
Military says man led Nukhba cell that attacked Kibbutz Nirim, posed ‘immediate threat’; Israel acknowledges holding Gazan’s body for hostage talks, despite fact all captives freed
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan and Agencies
An undated photo showing destruction caused by Hamas terrorists when they infiltrated Kibbutz Nirim on October 7, 2023, near the Israel-Gaza border, southern Israel. (Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund)
April 9, 2026, 7:30 pm
Gaza border kibbutz redirects donations to help war-torn north
‘We feel what our brothers and sisters in the north are going through,’ says Kibbutz Nirim, which lost seven residents on October 7
By Sue Surkes
Destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nirim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, seen on January 21, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
July 7, 2025, 1:03 am
Just as residents return, Gazan projectile hits Kibbutz Nirim, causing no injuries
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
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
This picture taken from the grounds of the Ahli Arab Hospital, also known as the Maamadani Hospital, shows a cloud of smoke erupting following Israeli bombardment on a building in the Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City on May 31, 2025. (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
May 31, 2025, 10:29 pm
IDF says dozens of strikes hit terror sites across Gaza; Hamas authorities say 60 killed
COGAT posts video of Gazan speaking out against Hamas; army reissues evacuation warning for Rafah, Khan Younis in southern Gaza
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Israeli soldiers drive by the Supernova rave party site, where almost 380 were killed, near Kibbutz Re'im, close to the Gaza Strip border fence, on October 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
April 11, 2025, 8:09 am
Friday Focus with Emanuel Fabian: IDF Oct. 7 probes reveal heroism amid terror
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
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nirim on October 7, 2023, near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, seen on January 21, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 4, 2025, 10:03 am
Troops fended off 1st wave of terrorists at Nirim, but IDF left kibbutz vulnerable
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
By Emanuel Fabian
Yagev Buchshtab (Courtesy)
December 14, 2024, 9:48 pm
Yagev Buchshtab, 35: Animal lover and multi-talented musician
Kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 and murdered in February 2024, his body recovered from Gaza in August 2024
By ToI Staff
Nadav Popplewell (Courtesy)
November 10, 2024, 9:59 pm
Nadav Popplewell, 51: Computer whiz and doting uncle
Kidnapped from Kibbutz Nirim on October 7 and slain in captivity in Gaza, his body recovered in August 2024
By ToI Staff
Family and friends attend the funeral service of Yagev Buchshtav at the cemetery in Kibbutz Nirim, on August 21, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 22, 2024, 5:34 am
3 recovered hostages laid to rest in Israel, 10 months after they were taken alive
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
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Family and friends attend the funeral service of Yagev Buchshtab at the Cemetery in Kibbutz Nirim, on August 21, 2024, Yagev Buchshtab was kidnapped to the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, his body was recently brought back to Israel in an Israeli military operation. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 21, 2024, 8:15 pm
Hostage families, Gaza border towns join growing boycott of Oct. 7 state memorial
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’
By ToI Staff
Relatives of hostages held by Hamas movement carry pictures of Ohad Ben Ami, 55 and Tal Shoham 38, in Kibbutz Nirim along the fence on the Gaza border, equipped with powerful loudspeakers hanging from cranes, in an effort to get messages of hope across to them as their time in captivity nears to 100 days, on January 11, 2024. (Jack Guez / AFP)
August 20, 2024, 12:31 am
Gaza border residents reject government plans for Oct. 7 memorial, plan own ceremony
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
By ToI Staff
IDF troops are seen at the entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza's Khan Younis where the bodies of five Israeli hostages were held, July 24, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
July 25, 2024, 8:15 pm
Bodies of 5 hostages were found in tunnel in Gaza’s Israeli-designated humanitarian zone
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
By Emanuel Fabian
Hostages recovered by the IDF from southern Gaza's Khan Younis on July 25, 2024: top L-R Oren Goldin, Maya Goren, Ravid Katz; bottom: L-R Sgt. Kiril Brodski and Staff Sgt. Tomer Yaakov Ahimas (Courtesy)
July 25, 2024, 4:52 am
Bodies of 5 Israelis slain on Oct. 7 recovered by IDF from Gaza, brought home
Remains of Ravid Katz, Oren Goldin, Maya Goren, Staff Sgt. Tomer Yaakov Ahimas and Sgt. Kiril Brodski were held hostage in Khan Younis tunnel
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Chaim Peri, Amiram Cooper, Yoram Metzger and Nadav Popplewell (from L to R), whose deaths in Hamas captivity were confirmed by Israel on June 3, 2024. (Courtesy)
June 3, 2024, 10:58 pm
Israel announces the deaths of four hostages in Hamas captivity
IDF promises to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Chaim Peri, 79, Amiram Cooper, 84, Yoram Metzger, 80, and Nadav Popplewell, 51
By Emanuel Fabian and Amy Spiro
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