Gaza border communities

IDF declares closed military zone ahead of Nahala group's march to Gaza with Smotrich, Ben-Gvir

The closed military zone extends from the Yad Mordechai junction, west of Highway 34, to the Sha'ar Hanegev junction, and from there west of Highway 232 to the Kerem Shalom area.

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.
The new synagogue in Kibbutz Kissufim.

Beyond the Headlines: New synagogue in Kissufim, with the old Torah ark from Gush Katif - opinion

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth addresses a change-of-command ceremony for the military's 99th Division, July 15, 2026.

Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers

“It’s about contributing something concrete.” The Gaza Envelope.

Israel's defense tech revolution unleashed on the border


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.

Sha'ar HaNegev to Receive 95 Million NIS Innovation Center as Part of Broader Regional Development Plan

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.

Security camera footage showing the entrance to Moshav Ein Habesor during the October 7, 2023, massacre.

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. 

Israeli soldiers stand atop military vehicles, after Israel's government ratified a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, on Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, October 10, 2025.

Israel must consider reducing agricultural imports post-war, Israeli agriculture leaders urge

“Agriculture is far more than a livelihood; it is Zionism in its deepest sense. Farmers safeguard Israel’s food security, standing as a living wall along its borders," said one of the speakers.

Israel’s Fruit Grower’s Association's national conference, October 20, 2025

Sergeant Major (res.) Tal Haimi, the 'Defender of Nir Yitzhak' - explainer

Haimi, a reservist of the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade, served as commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's emergency response squad, and was murdered by infiltrating Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023.

Murdered hostage Sergeant Major (res.) Tal Haimi, 41, whose remains were returned to Israel on October 20, 2025.

IDF should ‘prepare plan to defeat Hamas,’ says Defense Minister Katz

Trump’s deal, agreed upon by both Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams, requires the return of all hostages and the complete disarmament of the terror organization.

IDF soliers operate in the Gaza Strip, September 28, 2025.

IDF reopens Zikim Beach near Gaza border for first time since October 7 assault

During the attack on October 7, Hamas terrorists reportedly infiltrated the naval barrier via several speedboats, launching an assault on civilian beachgoers.

Dark sky stretches over the Zikim beach, in Israel, January 5, 2024

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.

Kibbutz Nir Oz commemorates the 65 murdered, 83 taken hostage on October 7

Nine kibbutz members remain hostages in the Gaza Strip two years after Hamas's massacre swept through the kibbutz.

Kibbutz Nir Oz members hold a memorial ceremony in the kibbutz cemetery in the build up to the second anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre, October 6, 2025.

Reporter's Notebook: The landscape of the Gaza Border shifted two years after the Oct. 7 massacre

On October 7, 2023, this road was strewn with burned vehicles, cars full of bullet holes, and dead bodies. On Tuesday, all was quiet.

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.