Gaza border communities
'Gov't continues to abandon us': Gaza border community heads protest funding cuts in Jerusalem
Officials in the Gaza border councils warned that “such a move will directly harm the ability to rehabilitate and develop the region after the events of October 7."
For Gaza border communities to rebuild, Israel must stop eroding resilience, support - opinion
Reporter’s Notebook: All quiet on the Gaza border as people return, communities rebuild
Yated's security team prevented Oct. 7 casualties, despite military failure, IDF probe finds
Knesset advances first reading for tax benefits bills for Ashkelon, southern Israel, West Bank
The bills will now be brought to the Knesset’s committees for further discussion before being brought back to the plenum, where they will need to pass a second and third reading to become law.
Police locate Hamas guns used in Oct. 7 massacre at Be'eri kindergarten, two years after attacks
After being located, the weapons and radios were handed over to police for examination as part of the wider probe into the October 7 massacres in the Gaza border communities.
‘The glue that held family together’: Slain hostage Lior Rudaeff’s family pays tribute at funeral
Thousands gathered to honor First Sergeant (res.) Lior Rudaeff at a funeral in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's cemetery, following the return of his remains after over two years in Hamas's terror captivity.
Gaza border communities fear 'return to October 6 policy' as Hamas violates ceasefire - N12
In an online forum, citizens of the Gaza Envelope are concerned that the situation will grow worse, and are demanding a discussion in the Knesset.
Kibbutz Nir Oz closes chapter as last hostage returns, continues to await remaining hostages
“We will still continue to stand by the families who are also waiting for the end of their circle,” said the kibbutz spokesperson in a statement.
Gaza border communities to undergo NIS 326m. development project
The centerpiece of the project is the establishment of a NIS 95m innovation center that will serve as a startup, academic, and entrepeneurial hub.
IDF admits lapses in Ein Habesor defense on Oct. 7, praises local emergency squad’s courage - probe
The IDF battalion in the area was constrained by the volume of terrorist infiltrations across multiple locations, as well as by damage to command and control systems at higher levels.
Twelve IDF soldiers injured in operational accident near Gaza border
Of the 12, two of them were moderately wounded, and the other ten were lightly wounded.
Israel must consider reducing agricultural imports post-war, Israeli agriculture leaders urge
“Agriculture is far more than a livelihood; it is Zionism in its deepest sense. Farmers safeguard Israel’s food security, standing as a living wall along its borders," said one of the speakers.
Sergeant Major (res.) Tal Haimi, the 'Defender of Nir Yitzhak' - explainer
Haimi, a reservist of the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade, served as commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's emergency response squad, and was murdered by infiltrating Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023.
IDF should ‘prepare plan to defeat Hamas,’ says Defense Minister Katz
Trump’s deal, agreed upon by both Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams, requires the return of all hostages and the complete disarmament of the terror organization.
