Decimated Kibbutz Be’eri finds new life in namesake Israeli newborn baby

Israel has suffered more that 1,300 deaths as a result of the war with Hamas, but life in Israel has continued to find a way to thrive and survive, as two new parents welcomed the birth of baby Barry two days ago.

Baby Barry, or Be'eri, was born in the south under heavy rocket fire, sirens and the weight of the last week of fatal events. Her name was selected to honor the memory of Kibbutz Be’eri that suffered extreme losses from Hamas terrorists. 

The announcement of baby Barry has received over 1,500 likes with many commenters sending their blessings to the newborn.  

“Be'eri - Welcome to the world. You’re so beautiful & precious. May you give LIGHT into the darkness for those who were lost. May He give you strength, love & compassion to those who need a smile,” one woman wrote.

“Bless to this baby girl! Born in this time means God is rising a new generation with hope and faith that better days is coming!

We stand [with] and [are] praying for Israel,” another Facebook user wrote.

The attack on Kibbutz Be’eri

Be’eri was heavily attacked by Hamas terrorists last Saturday, with over 100 of the kibbutz’s residents brutally murdered. Many children who were kidnapped from the kibbutz still remain hostages of Hamas in Gaza.

CCTV footage was able to catch the moments that Hamas launched their deadly attacks on Israeli civilians and the bodies removed thereafter. 

"They massacred everybody here, 112 residents of this kibbutz were murdered. We can see just the level of the destruction of what happened here," Maj. Libby Weiss of the Israel Defense Forces told Muir. "People were asleep. They surprised them in their homes. Some were butchered in their beds."

Sofie Berzon MacKie, a survivor of Be’eri, described the attack as a “pogrom.”