Gaza border communities

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

Data from the National Insurance Institute found that 2.8 million Israelis currently live with food insecurity, including over a million children.

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.
High Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez arrives for a hearing on petitions calling to halt or substantially limit State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s investigations into the failures surrounding the Hamas's October 7 massacre, December 29, 2025; illustrative.

Gov’t tells High Court it lacks authority to order state inquiry into October 7 failures

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) and Lebanese military vehicles patrol in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, January 8, 2026

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, citing repeated ceasefire violations

 Former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on the backdrop of hostage posters. (Illustrative)

'Cool!' Ex-hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen recount learning of Hamas leader Sinwar's death


Gaza border residents one year later: 52% unsatisfied with gov't, 70% unsure about returning

However, trust in local leadership was high, with 95% expressing that they trust the leadership of their towns.

 RUBBLE IN Kibbutz Kfar Aza following the October 7 attack: The terrorists hoped to spark a wider insurrection, and just as in extreme cults, they were instructed to fight to the death, say the writers.

'The hole in our souls deepens everyday,' says sister of hostage Yarden Bibas

Over the past year, the return of the hostages, once a national consensus and top priority, now seems weighed against the security of the state and its citizens.

 Yarden and Ariel Bibas, who are both still in Hamas captivity

Returning home: How are Gaza border area residents rebuilding on the ashes of the past?

A year after October 7, some residents of the Gaza border area have returned to rebuild their lives on the ashes of the past, while others still long to return home.

 Rita Lifshitz at her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Another holiday without them: Hostage families prepare for sukkot

"It is painful and incomprehensible that we have erected a 'hostage sukkah,' the purpose of which is to continue the fight to bring our loved ones back from Gaza," residents of the Kibbutz said. 

 A sukkah for the hostages at Kibbutz Be'eri.

KAN News interactive map tells the stories of October 7 massacre

Each location includes a detailed timeline of the events. 

 A DESTROYED house after Hamas terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Be'eri and other communities on October 7: While most US Jews had some knowledge of these places, many will now never forget them.

‘Immediate threat’ thwarted: IDF strike in Gaza eliminates Hamas launchers, tunnels

Earlier on Monday, starting at 6:31 a.m. local time, rocket alerts sounded in several Gaza border communities, among which were Sufa and Holit. 

 Smoke rises from an explosion following an airstrike in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, May 20, 2024.

Inside Israel's fight for survival one year later - opinion

"October 7 changed my perception of human evil."

 DESTRUCTION CAUSED by Hamas terrorists at Kibbutz Be’eri, near the Israel-Gaza border, on October 7 last year: ‘As with every Israeli, I had people around me affected by the massacre. My sister-in-law’s family was slaughtered in Kibbutz Be’eri,’ the writer mourns.

'Cooking Together': Recipes from the Gaza border, including Rachel's cookies - review

Commemorating the 76 years of the State of Israel, the book is a collection of 76 kosher recipes divided into 10 sections.

 ‘Rachel and the Cookies’ by Grafitiyul, depicts Rachel Edri as Wonder Woman, based on an illustration by Daniel Amit.

New initiative to bolster early childhood education in communities affected by October 7

The initiative will initially support 25 preschools for children aged three to six, including three special education institutions.

 A new initiative will help rebuild Gaza border communities.

This year’s Israel Festival will be held at the Gaza border

This year's Israel festival will focus on the Israel-Hamas war, centering around home, loss, and mourning.

 THE OTEF HaNegev Theater.