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


Two years after Oct. 7, Kibbutz Be’eri is beginning to rebuild

Two years after that terror-filled day, the kibbutz, which sits less than four kilometers (three miles) from Gaza, is rebuilding and rehabilitating itself – slowly.

 Kibbutz Be’eri member Danny Majzner’s tattoo bears the date of the October 7 massacre.

IDF Oct. 7 probe finds military acted professionally, appropriately to defend Kibbutz Nir Am

The probe's findings found that soldiers acted appropriately, fighting with courage, and seeking to join the frontlines, in order to prevent terrorists from Hamas's Nukhba Force from infiltrating.

The safe room at the Kibbutz Nir Am's hatchery damaged during the October 7 massacre, pictured December 30, 2023.

Kibbutz Be’eri unveils Yom Kippur prayer book blending Sephardi, Ashkenazi rites

Koren Publishing confirmed that the project was initiated by the kibbutz in partnership with the publishing house, and that the prayer book would be for community use only, and not for purchase.

Kibbutz Be'eri's new Yom Kippur prayer book combining Sephardi and Ashkenazi liturgy. September 2025.

Two years on: 710 Memorial non-profit to mark anniversary through livestream of Oct. 7 messages

The livestream will feature messages from WhatsApp groups in kibbutzim along the Gaza border communities, emergency standby squads, families from the Negev, and relatives from Israel and abroad.

An Israeli flag flutters in front of the remains of a building, following a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel October 22, 2023

IDF Oct. 7 probe finds IDF failed to defend Kibbutz Gevim, terrorists failed to infiltrate kibbutz

The military singled out the efforts of the kibbutz's security coordinator for his role in preventing the terror infiltration by continuing to return fire despite being wounded.

Civilians, including journalists, take cover behind cars as IDF soldiers clash with infiltrating terrorists on Highway 34, near Kibbutz Gevim, October 7, 2023.

From Alaska to Sderot's frontlines of resilience

In Sderot, the threats are not predators but rockets, sirens, and the memory of sadistic terrorist invasions that shattered this town nearly two years ago.

FLYING BACK home after exploring remote wilderness parts of Alaska.

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

Some 62,000 residents have returned to Gaza border communities. Reconstruction continues, with five key areas still in temporary housing.

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

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

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

These rockets were the first fired out of Gaza in the past three weeks. 

Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. January 30, 2025.

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

The Gaza border region – once seen only through the lens of war – is becoming a global hub of resilience and innovation.

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