Carpentry Workshop of Slain Kibbutz Resident Burns Down
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The carpentry workshop "Iyona" in Kibbutz Be'eri, owned by Yonat Orr, who was murdered on October 7th, was completely destroyed by fire on Monday evening. Firefighters successfully controlled the blaze and confirmed no one was trapped. The workshop was founded by Orr's father, Hanan Bashorai, and named "Iyona" by him. Orr's husband and two children were abducted on October 7th; the children were released in a hostage deal, and her husband's body was returned in November 2025.
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- The carpentry workshop "Iyona" in Kibbutz Be'eri, owned by murdered resident Yonat Orr, was destroyed by fire on Monday evening.
- Firefighters brought the blaze under control and confirmed no one was trapped in the workshop.
- The workshop was named "Iyona" by Yonat Orr's father, Hanan Bashorai, a founding carpenter of the kibbutz.
- Yonat Orr was murdered on October 7th, and her husband and two children were abducted.
- Her two children were released in a hostage deal, and her husband's body was returned in November 2025.
The carpentry workshop "Iyona" in Kibbutz Be'eri, which belonged to Yonat Orr, who was murdered in the October 7th massacre, was completely destroyed by fire on Monday evening. Fire and Rescue Services reported that the fire was brought under control and that no one was trapped inside. Initially, five firefighting crews were dispatched to the scene, along with a volunteer team from the kibbutz's fire unit. The teams continued to extinguish remaining hotspots to prevent the fire from spreading. The circumstances of the fire's ignition will be investigated by a fire investigator.
"Iyona" began about 12 years ago when Orr started restoring antique furniture in her yard. The workshop's name, "Iyona," was given to her by her father, Hanan Bashorai, a legendary carpenter in Be'eri and the founder of the kibbutz's carpentry workshop. On the morning of October 7th, terrorists infiltrated the family's home in the kibbutz, murdered Yonat, and abducted her husband, Dror, and their children, Noam (16) and Alma (14). The two siblings were released during the second phase of the hostage deal after 50 days in captivity. In November 2025, Dror's body was also returned to Israel.
