Gaza border communities

Kibbutz Nir Oz decries Netanyahu's attempt to drop 'massacre' from October 7 bill

Notably, 65 members of Kibbutz Nir Oz were murdered by Hamas during the massacre, and another 83 were taken hostage.

Devastation inside a home on Kibbutz Nir Oz from the October 7, 2023, massacre.
Coalition Chair MK Ofir Katz; Hadassah Director Prof. Yoram Weiss; Hadassa US pres. Carol Ann Schwartz, ; Chair of the Hadassah BoD Dalia Itzik; Health Minister Haim Katz; Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana; Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman; and Netivot Mayor Yehiel Zohar.

Hadassah opens new Netivot medical center to expand advanced care in Israel’s south

Itzik Gvili, father of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, places his hands on the coffin containing his son's remains, January 26, 2026.

'Hero of Kibbutz Alumim': Israel reacts to news of final hostage Ran Gvili's return

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

Baby food aid requests rose 25% in 2025, infant formula prices climb, Social Bank reports


IDF probes to reveal first 72 hours of fighting with Hamas on October 7

The IDF would need an additional three to four days to flesh out pockets of Hamas fighters who took up smaller positions or who were hiding in ambush in various areas.

 Israeli security forces patrol in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, October 11, 2023

The future of Israel educational travel: Rebuilding and reinventing, with a goal of 50% growth

From logistical challenges to deeper ideological questions, educational organizations are forging new paths to connect travelers to Israel in the wake of the October 7 attacks.

 IETA acting Executive Director Anna Langer addresses the Israel Educational Travel Alliance Leaders Summit.

From whiskey to wine: Residents of the Gaza border are building an 'Alcohol empire'

Quietly and without fanfare, alcohol production has become a real trend for the Gaza border towns, from whiskey to wine.

 NEWLY PLANTED young blue agave plants taking root in the Negev.

Border Police reservist: Unit left without any combat gear on Oct 7

The soldiers, who were eager to protect their people, were then left with nothing to do for two days after being prohibited to going South.

NIREL ZINI and Niv Raviv, who were planning to marry, were murdered in this Kibbutz Kfar Aza home on October 7, 2023. The writer condemns reporter Charita Goshay for depicting Hamas as thwarted peace activists forced into violence by Israel.

IDF could've stopped Oct. 7 by monitoring Hamas's Telegram, researchers say

"These [Telegram] channels were neither secret nor hidden — they were open and accessible to all," Lt.-Col. (res.) Dahoah-Halevi argued.

Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.

Rockets from Gaza trigger alerts in Gaza border area

Rocket alerts sounded in the Gaza border community of Be'eri in addition to Sderot and Nir Am, among other localities. 

Iron Dome intercepts UAVs, rockets barrage simultaneously in test

Communities in Israel’s south balance regeneration and preservation a year after Oct. 7

Fourteen months after October 7, Israel's southern communities struggle to balance rebuilding with preserving memories as tourists visit attack sites while residents return home.

 Protesters in Sderot gather for the 'Gaza March,' May 14, 2024

Hundreds of IDF reservists plan to move to border towns they once defended

The organization is coordinating groups it anticipates will move to the Gaza border region, the Jordan Valley, the Galilee, and parts of the Negev.

 Major (res.) Gilad Ach, Founder and CEO of "The Israeli Reservists- Generation of Victory" (right) and Major (res.) Michael Lobovikov, USSR Refusnik and Co- Founder of "The Israeli Reservists- Generation of Victory.

Thousands of evacuated Israelis vote in postponed local elections

Local elections postponed since October were held Tuesday in five southern Israeli communities near Gaza, with special polling arrangements for evacuees and soldiers.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Houthis claim attack on Tel Aviv area after IAF intercepts drone from the east

Residents in the Gaza Envelope claimed to have spotted an aircraft cruising at low altitude on its way to the center.

 Report of a drone falling on a tree.