Gaza Envelope

Every Oct. 7 terrorist will be 'brought to justice' says IDF Chief of Staff

"We will not allow a threat to emerge on our borders like the one we experienced during the October 7 massacre," Zamir said.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026.
Cafe Chico in Sderot, July 20, 2026

Population booming three years after Oct. 7, Sderot looks to show visitors city's resiliency

President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog at a Kibbutz Kerem Shalom event marking 1,000 days since the October 7 attacks, July 2, 2026.

Herzog, first lady, visit Kibbutz Kerem Shalom on day 1,000 since October 7 massacre

 Kfar Azza faces the task of rebuilding its community.

Tekuma marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7 as final communities prepare to return


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.

Volunteers from abroad to teach English in Gaza envelope communities

This new initiative launched by ELUL and Homeward, supports schools and educational programs as the region continues to recover from October 7

Pilot volunteer group, 2024

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

The settlement will be located east of Kibbutz Sa’ad in the Gaza Envelope and will fall under the jurisdiction of the Sdot Negev Regional Council.

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

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

“We do not have the privilege of refusing to work together, even when we disagree. If we learn how to do that, we will do good for all of Israeli society," a Kibbutz leader told me.

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

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