Kfar Aza

No. 35: Alon Futterman - Director Kfar Azza foundation

Rebuilding Israel's south and heading Soroka Hospital's strategic rebuilding, Futterman shows a commitment to resilience and community strength

Alon Futterman, CEO of the Kfar Aza Foundation.
Homes in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, which were burned and runied during the October 7 massacre, August 7, 2025.

More than 90 percent of Gaza border residents return as rebuilding advances

Alon Futterman, CEO of the Kfar Aza Foundation.

Alon Futterman to lead strategic growth for Soroka's rehabilitation after Iranian missile strike

 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.

Grapevine, July 18, 2025: Courting controversy


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

“I was there for 484 days. They have been there for 641 days. It is very hard to describe in words the suffering they are enduring,” Siegel said.

 	 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.

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

These communities include Kibbutz Be'eri, Hulit, Kissufim, Kfar Aza, Kerem Shalom, Nahal Oz, Nir Am, Nir Yitzhak, Nir Oz, Netiv Ha’asara, Sufa, and Ein Hashlosha.

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

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

Tamar's husband, Benny, accompanied her until her last day. The two, veterans and leaders of the kibbutz, lived there their entire adult lives, and raised their children there.

 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.

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.