Be'eri
Be'eri
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Be'eri Be'eri | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′26″N 34°29′23″E / 31.42389°N 34.48972°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 6 October 1946 |
| Founded by | No'al members |
| Population (2023) | 1,077 |
| Website | beeri.kibbutz.org.il |
Be'eri (Hebrew: בְּאֵרִי) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert near the eastern border with the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,077.
A total of 101 Israeli civilians and 31 security personnel were killed and 32 hostages were taken from the kibbutz during the Be'eri massacre led by Hamas in the October 7 attacks. Around one in ten residents of the kibbutz were killed in the attack.