Gaza Envelope

Cleveland and Kissufim mark October 7 as almost all kibbutz members prepare to return by summer

The ceremony with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland saw 1,200 people gather to remember those who lost their lives in the Hamas-led 2023 attack.

1,200 flags planted in Kibbutz Nir Oz to commemorate the victims of October 7.
 Rita Lifshitz at her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Mental health crisis deepens for communities hit by October 7 attack

The Jewish Agency partners with North American camps and Jewish federations to provide Israeli teens with a respite from the war.

American Jewish summer camps offer Israeli teens a break from pressures at home

Homes in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, which were burned and runied during the October 7 massacre, August 7, 2025.

More than 90 percent of Gaza border residents return as rebuilding advances


October 7 probe: 35 Hamas terrorists overran Mop Darom base, led to collapse of camp's defense

The investigation concluded that the tenacity and courage of the soldiers and commanders from the Golani Brigade, and reinforcements who arrived to assist, were noteworthy.

 Israeli security forces on road 232 near Sderot.

Putin, unlike Trump, actually wants a war - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Historians will wonder where Trump's antiwar attitude came from, and how it can be reconciled with Trump’s image as an aspiring fascist. 

 GERMAN ARMY servicemen participate in a NATO military exercise in Pabrade, Lithuania, last year.

Kerem Shalom residents respond to IDF's Oct. 7 probe, call for state inquiry

In a statement following the IDF probe into the events of October 7, the members of Kibbutz Kerem Shalom thank the IDF for their investigation, but call for a broad state commission inquiry.

 Israeli women and children from Kibbutz Nir after being rescued from Hamas terrorists by the Israel Border Police, October 7, 2023.

New hotel in Israel: The grandiose project by the man behind Desert Iris

New tourism project in the Gaza Envelope: An agricultural hotel in Kibbutz Urim, initiated by Amram Mitzna. “After October 7th, We want to develop the area, and a hotel is an important step forward."

 "Deser Iris" hotel in Yeruham

The residents of Israel's South are our line of defense, they need our support - opinion

It’s time for central Israel to understand: Israel’s resilience depends on the strength of its periphery.

 VOLUNTEERS RENOVATE homes destroyed during the October 7 massacre in Kibbutz Kfar Aza. If not for the determination of Western Negev residents to remain on their land, we would have been met with Hamas terrorists deep inside Israel, the writer asserts.

KKL-JNF leads massive effort to save Israel's southern agricultural heartland from collapse

Time is running out: KKL-JNF leads a historic mission to revive Israel’s devastated farming communities.

 Agricultural land at Gaza envelope

Sano partners with Gaza bordering kibbutz for pioneering solar project

Despite war challenges, the 1.5M shekel project will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 68% using locally-manufactured solar technology.

 With 800 square meters of solar collectors spanning across the Sano factory roof and an estimated investment cost of 1.5 million shekels, the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 68%.

Great heaviness melding with tremendous light - opinion

There is a great sense of heaviness here, as I witnessed most directly in Be’eri this week, but there is also tremendous light and hope for the future, as experienced with our brave soldiers on base.

 Photos of the destruction in Kibbutz Be'eri taken in the beginning of November 2023.

Saving souls for the next generation: How one man saved hundreds of kids on October 7

Rami Davidian's bravery saved over 700 lives during the October 7 attacks – but he'll never forget what he saw.

 Rami Davidian, an Israeli farmer who saved hundreds of young Israelis from the Nova massacre attends the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, on February 26, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Resilience Index report showcases ongoing trauma among Western Negev residents one year post-war

Dudi Gabay, chairman of the "New Land": "It is crucial to listen closely to the needs of the residents and implement actions on the ground.”

 Kibbutz members stand next to a ruined house in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on January 14.

'I arrived broken and bleeding': Healing Place helps October 7 victims heal after trauma

A rehabilitation farm in central Israel helps those who are dealing with trauma and loss from October 7.

 Atendees participate in a group exercise activity at Yimuk Marfaei.