Gaza border communities
'Hero of Kibbutz Alumim': Israel reacts to news of final hostage Ran Gvili's return
Leaders across Israel paid tribute as the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili were brought home, closing the chapter of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
Baby food aid requests rose 25% in 2025, infant formula prices climb, Social Bank reports
Gov’t tells High Court it lacks authority to order state inquiry into October 7 failures
IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, citing repeated ceasefire violations
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The war has been replaced by quiet, except for the occasional drone still buzzing.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.
Yated's security team prevented Oct. 7 casualties, despite military failure, IDF probe finds
Yated's security team heroically stopped terrorists from massacring civilians on October 7, defying command failures and saving lives, the Israeli military's investigation into the events found.
Knesset advances first reading for tax benefits bills for Ashkelon, southern Israel, West Bank
The bills will now be brought to the Knesset’s committees for further discussion before being brought back to the plenum, where they will need to pass a second and third reading to become law.
Police locate Hamas guns used in Oct. 7 massacre at Be'eri kindergarten, two years after attacks
After being located, the weapons and radios were handed over to police for examination as part of the wider probe into the October 7 massacres in the Gaza border communities.
‘The glue that held family together’: Slain hostage Lior Rudaeff’s family pays tribute at funeral
Thousands gathered to honor First Sergeant (res.) Lior Rudaeff at a funeral in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's cemetery, following the return of his remains after over two years in Hamas's terror captivity.
Gaza border communities fear 'return to October 6 policy' as Hamas violates ceasefire - N12
In an online forum, citizens of the Gaza Envelope are concerned that the situation will grow worse, and are demanding a discussion in the Knesset.
Kibbutz Nir Oz closes chapter as last hostage returns, continues to await remaining hostages
“We will still continue to stand by the families who are also waiting for the end of their circle,” said the kibbutz spokesperson in a statement.
Gaza border communities to undergo NIS 326m. development project
The centerpiece of the project is the establishment of a NIS 95m innovation center that will serve as a startup, academic, and entrepeneurial hub.
IDF admits lapses in Ein Habesor defense on Oct. 7, praises local emergency squad’s courage - probe
The IDF battalion in the area was constrained by the volume of terrorist infiltrations across multiple locations, as well as by damage to command and control systems at higher levels.
Twelve IDF soldiers injured in operational accident near Gaza border
Of the 12, two of them were moderately wounded, and the other ten were lightly wounded.
