Gaza Envelope

Vast majority of Gaza border residents support creating Oct. 7 national day of remembrance - poll

In addition, 71% support establishing a permanent public participation mechanism involving residents, families, survivors, and representatives of affected communities as a binding legal requirement.

An Israeli D9 bulldozer manoeuvres near the border with Gaza, in Israel, March 10, 2025.
Pilot volunteer group, 2024

Volunteers from abroad to teach English in Gaza envelope communities

A view of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank, Jan. 28, 2020.

Southern District Committee approves plan submission for new settlement, named after Oct. 7 soldier

A SIGN points to Kibbutz Kissufim, and a yellow car is a reminder of the struggle to return the hostages.

Editor's Notes: Kibbutzim are showing Israelis how to bridge the religious divide


Gov’t, IDF had no approved mass civilian evacuation plan pre-Oct. 7, comptroller report finds

As of October 7, Israel still has zero approved national operational evacuation plans and has conducted no emergency drills for a mass civilian displacement scenario, the comptroller found.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

From border to anchor

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

Southern Israel.

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

Over 65,000 people now live in Israel’s Gaza border region, surpassing pre-October 7 figures, as communities rebuild and new residents arrive.

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

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

"It feels like taking a first breath after years of suffocation. We sowed with hope and faith in the Creator, and now, the rain has come, and everything is starting to bloom," said farmer Hadar Ezra.

Israeli agriculture

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

A new decision by the Israel Land Authority Council in the Gaza Envelope will allocate up to 85% of plots to locals, giving clear priority to reservists and combatants.

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

War hero will receive an annual tuition scholarship for exceptional bravery on Oct. 7

Tel Aviv University Honors Its Reservist Soldiers.

Matanel Shiri

Hamas terrorists breached southern border, stole IDF reservist's ATV, victim tells Maariv

The ATV was later identified by the owners in a video showing armed, masked men riding the vehicle in Gaza next to a UN vehicle.

Masked, armed men riding the stolen ATV in Gaza.

Who wants to open a hotel in the Gaza Envelope? The state will cover a third of the cost

The Tkuma Administration and Ministry of Tourism call on developers to build or expand hotels in the Tkuma region, offering up to 33% state funding and a total budget of about NIS 100 million.

Anemones, Kibbutz Be'eri.

Israel vehicle tracking company Ituran signs sponsorship agreement with Gaza Envelope club

Under the terms of the agreement, the M.K. Otef Darom basketball team will feature the Ituran logo on the front of their uniforms for all home and away games.

MK OTEF DAROM basketball administration poses after signing a sponsorship deal with Ituran.

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.