Gaza border communities

DocuText film ‘Safe Room’ tells moving account of how strangers transformed into family on Oct. 7

Safe Room is a moving film about a group of strangers who survived the October 7 attack by Hamas and came together in the safe room of Dr. Gedalya Fendel.

STILLS FROM ‘Safe Room.’
 Eyal Eshel, father of slain IDF observer, Roni Eshel at a press conference ahead of a hearing of petitions to the High Court of Justice. December 12, 2024.

Father of slain IDF observer says October 7 terrorists were heard speaking Farsi- report

 IDF Soldiers, Kibbutz Beeri October 15, 2023

Gaza border leaders furious, oppose planned security force cuts

Koch Farm – the Touch the Land initiative.

Summer returns to the Gaza Border Region with dozens of agricultural activities


From the Nova site to blooming fields: First Race of Hope to launch in Gaza border region

Race of Hope 2026 will take place on October 16 through Gaza border memorial sites, kibbutzim, and fields, with races, local produce, and performances.

Race of Hope – Sponsored by Israel Marathon.

'If you need to stab a terrorist, you do': What we can learn from a former hostage - editorial

“I just spoke to him the way they deserve, like the sons of b***** they are,” Buchshtab-Kirscht told Ynet.

Rimon Buchshtab-Kirscht speaks to a Hamas terrorist as she is being released to the Red Cross in Gaza, November 28, 2023.

Rodent infestation rises in Gaza border communities, hundreds of traps set out

Residents have reported finding droppings near children's beds and even incidents where injured residents needed to be hospitalized for proper treatment. 

Rats caught in a trap

IDF declares closed military zone ahead of Nahala group's march to Gaza with Smotrich, Ben-Gvir

The closed military zone extends from the Yad Mordechai junction, west of Highway 34, to the Sha'ar Hanegev junction, and from there west of Highway 232 to the Kerem Shalom area.

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.

Beyond the Headlines: New synagogue in Kissufim, with the old Torah ark from Gush Katif - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

The new synagogue in Kibbutz Kissufim.

Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers

Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth made the remarks during a change of command ceremony for the reservist 99th Division near the Gaza border.

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth addresses a change-of-command ceremony for the military's 99th Division, July 15, 2026.

Israel's defense tech revolution unleashed on the border

Zionism 2.0: A regional renaissance on the Gaza border

“It’s about contributing something concrete.” The Gaza Envelope.

Families of October 7 victims to march along Gaza border, marking 1,000 days since Hamas invasion

The convoy plans to gather in Kibbutz Re'im's parking lot and march around the Gaza border, passing by sites attacked by Hamas on October 7.

SIGN FOR a press conference from the October Council marking 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre, June 26, 2026.

Smotrich cancels visit to Kibbutz Be'eri following opposition by hostages' families, residents

During an interview for Nadav Perry's podcast on Sunday, Smotrich claimed a critical role in how the war played out and in bringing back the hostages from Gaza.

Bezalel Smotrich.

Vast majority of Gaza border residents support creating Oct. 7 national day of remembrance - poll

In addition, 71% support establishing a permanent public participation mechanism involving residents, families, survivors, and representatives of affected communities as a binding legal requirement.

An Israeli D9 bulldozer manoeuvres near the border with Gaza, in Israel, March 10, 2025.