Reporter’s Notebook: All quiet on the Gaza border as people return, communities rebuild

The war has been replaced by quiet, except for the occasional drone still buzzing. The IDF now controls a large buffer zone all along the border of Gaza. And the communities are still recovering.

Two men look over the Gaza border at the Black Arrow Site. The site was recently re-opened after two years of war.

Two men look over the Gaza border at the Black Arrow Site. The site was recently re-opened after two years of war.

(photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN, ESTHER DAVIS

DECEMBER 3, 2025 19:13