Gaza border communities

Shooting incident reported in Gaza border communities

The shooting was deemed to be criminally motivated, Sdot Negev regional council later announced. 

 Israeli security forces stand guard in the Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem, February 13, 2023
Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. January 30, 2025.

IDF intercepts one of two rockets fired from central Gaza toward border communities

US AMBASSADOR Mike Huckabee holds a private meeting with civic leaders from Future for the Otef.

Sderot becoming hub of resilience and diplomacy during Gaza war - opinion

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

Solar panels and cellphones among smuggled goods seized from Gaza aid trucks - Army Radio


‘Until the last bullet’: Israeli soldiers’ heroism thwarted Hamas base takeover

The investigation determined that Hamas terrorists failed to achieve their primary objective of capturing Camp Yiftach, located north of the Gaza Strip, despite years of planning for this goal.

Israeli military vehicles operate, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, August 16, 2025.

New teachers’ neighborhood under construction near Israel’s Gaza border area

The project includes 20 homes for educators and their families relocating to the near-Gaza border area and is already attracting high demand.

The site of a planned teachers' neighborhood in southern Israel, August 27, 2025

'Tammuz 'celebrates Gaza Envelope agriculture in vibrant cookbook

The new cookbook ‘Tammuz’ is a product of Israeli food bloggers and journalists, and supports Gaza Envelope agriculture

‘TAMMUZ’ BRINGS together Israeli farms and some of the country’s leading culinary voices.

UJA-Federation pledges $1m for Gaza aid, citing ‘the Jewish imperative’ to act

UJA CEO Eric Goldstein condemned Hamas for holding hostages, obstructing aid and provoking the conflict, but said that the Jewish community is nevertheless compelled to help alleviate the suffering.

Displaced Palestinians carry food parcels as they raid trucks carrying humanitarian aid in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on August 9, 2025.

How American Jews are helping Israel’s communities near Gaza rebuild and return to life

UJA-Federation’s Project Horizon provides vital support to Kibbutz Erez and nearby communities, aiding recovery and resilience in the wake of the October 7 attack.

Community leaders from Israel's Gaza envelope area meet with the the CEO of UJA-Federation of New York, Eric Goldstein, third from left, and Itzik Shmuli, the director general of UJA’s Israel office, second from left.

'Entire attack livestreamed on Facebook': Oct 7. victim relatives file lawsuit against Meta

Relatives of October 7 victims are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, for livestreams of Hamas's massacre, broadcasting footage of their relatives' murder.

 View of the Re'im music festival massacre, in southern Israel, January 16, 2025.

Nahal Oz petitions High Court against gov't decision to repopulate Gaza border communities

The June decision came following military estimates that “there is no immediate security threat” to civilians living so close to the Gaza Strip.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 20, 2023.

Netanyahu: Cabinet to issue IDF new directives to achieve Gaza war goals

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also announced new plans to renovate Israel's southern Hamas-struck communities.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025.

Kibbutz Nir Oz launches first housing project since October 7 massacre

The new development is the first to be built in the kibbutz since the October 7 attacks. It will house residents who have chosen to return despite the kibbutz not yet being fully rehabilitated.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 19, 2023.

Has the war become unjust? - opinion

It is a very painful concept to consider. After all, there was no war on October 6. We did not invade Gaza to start this war, and we had no plans to do so.

 IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, July 17, 2025.

IDF reinforcements prevented 'more severe disaster' on Kibbutz Sufa, Oct. 7 probe finds

Civilians and security forces who fought in the kibbutz showed great bravery, including risking their lives, the probe noted.

IDF soldiers drive near Sufa; illustrative.