Gaza Envelope

From border to anchor

How Israel turns its most vulnerable region into a strategic asset.

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

Population in Gaza border region surpasses pre-Oct. 7 levels, data show

Israeli agriculture

Storm Byron brings relief to Israel’s farmers, ending year of drought with substantial rain

Kfar Azza's new temporary residence: ‘Kfar Azza is not just a place – it’s an idea.’

Housing priority in the Gaza Envelope: Locals and fighters come first


National water company to double water supply to southern Israel

Mekorot announces a significant investment to double water supply to southern Israel, enhancing agricultural support and regional development.

"This plan is essential to meet the agricultural water needs as defined by government ministries". In the meeting with Minister Amsalem.

Many Kfar Aza residents won't celebrate Rosh Hashanah at home, with KKL-JNF helping to rebuild

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund is building a new neighborhood in Kibbutz Ruhama. They need your help.

 View of the destruction caused by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 2, 2023

Defense Ministry spends NIS 715 million to beef up Gaza border security

"This strategic initiative is focused on fortifying physical defenses, enhancing local rapid-response teams, and integrating advanced technological defense solutions.”

 Israeli soldier hangs an Israeli flag in Kibbutz Nir Am, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, August 12, 2024

Eshkol Council head to Knesset: 'We are as stuck as if we are on October 8'

The Eshkol Regional Council was one of the areas devastated on October 7, with many of its communities overrun by Hamas terrorists.

 Charred building in Kibbutz Nir Oz

The South on the tip of our tongue: Wolt's special peek to Gaza Envelope culinary world

Wolt's tour took them to businesses operating in the Gaza Envelope, Sderot, and Nativot.

 Avishai Schlesinger, the owner of "Hamburger HaBikta"

Bank Hapoalim approves NIS 3 Million for Envelope reconstruction

Bank Hapoalim's Resurgence Workers Fund supports the establishment of prep schools in Western Negev with NIS 3 million, creating branches in Kibbutz Yad Mordechai, Nir Am, Sa'ad, and Dorot.

 Bank Hapoalim during support for pre-military preparatory schools in the Gaza Envelope

Wolt begins operations in Sderot, Netivot, and Gaza Envelope

Wolt expands to Sderot, Netivot, and 30 nearby communities, including Kibbutz Kfar Aza and Kibbutz Be'eri. Company executives met with local mayors and received their blessings.


Wolt launches operations in Sderot, Netivot, other Gaza border communities

Wolt now operates with over 8,000 businesses, including in 30 new communities near the Gaza border.

 Man serves burger and fries from fast food truck

Celebrating the light that was extinguished too early by Hamas - opinion

The Alumot Or Center honors Noya Dan, a 12-year-old girl on the autism spectrum who was kidnapped and killed by Hamas on October 7.

 TEENS WITH special needs experience a therapeutic room in one of Alumot Or’s centers in Israel.

IDF considering altering 'Red Alert' system in Gaza border communities

Some residents fear infiltration and rush to find a place to hide in their houses rather than seeking shelter in a safe place to protect themselves against rocket fire.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Sderot, southern Israel. October 8, 2023.