Gaza Envelope

Oct. 7 Gaza border shelters designated antiquities as safeguard against 'clean up' projects

Section 1 of the Antiquities Law (1978) grants the relevant minister the authority to declare locations or artifacts an "antiquity" should it have a distinct national historical value.

A view of a roadside bomb shelter where dozens of festivalgoers were murdered during the October 7 massacre, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, October 7, 2026.
Dalit Ram Aharon (rear, C) takes part in a therapeutic surfing trip to Sri Lanka for women from Kibbutz Nir Oz. HaGal Sheli (My Wave) organized the trip as part of its therapeutic surfing programs for individuals affected by Oct. 7.

From Nir Oz to the Waves: How Surf Therapy Helped an October 7 Survivor Reclaim Her Inner Strength

Israelis visit a memorial site for those killed in the October 7 attack at the former Sderot Police Station in southern Israel, November 5, 2025.

The Oct. 7 battle for Sderot still rages in the minds of its survivors

The IDF's General Staff Forum lowers flag to half-mast at the Zikim military base, October 5, 2026.

IDF chief vows to investigate, implement lessons from October 7 in military ceremony


Notes from the Gaza border - 7 months on

Reporter's notebook: People here are still on edge and they wonder whether Israel will defeat Hamas. The promises of the war have not been fulfilled.

The new commemorative monument near Kibbutz Zikim.

Israeli Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival showcases films by directors at Gaza border

Cannes has forbidden participants from wearing pins or displaying objects to protest against the war or for the return of the hostages still held by Hamas.

 THE ISRAELI Pavillion at the Cannes Film Festival – open for business.

Down (South) on the farm: Bringing southern produce up to Jerusalem

How the farmers of the South are keeping their farms going, despite the ongoing war.

 The weekly Tuesday Farmers’ Market at the First Station. The Israeli flag reads ‘Now is the time to buy local – strengthening Jerusalem businesses.’

Working for revival: Bank Hapoalim for the reconstruction of the Gaza border communities

Bank Hapoalim's 'Poaleim Latakuma' fund has approved a move to support Sapir Academic College, located at the Negev Gate in the Gaza Envelope, in the amount of approximately NIS 10 million.

  Working for revival: Bank Hapoalim for the reconstruction of Gaza

Israel-Hamas War Day 199: What's going on in Gaza, Syria, Iraq?

Terror attack in Jerusalem • IDF intelligence head resigns •Kataib Hezbollah fire rockets at US military base • Fatah admits Hamas kills aid workers to steal food

 IDF troops operate in the West Bank. April 22, 2024.

Gaza border communities struggling to recover six months after evacuation

There’s a sense the government has abandoned these communities, that there is a lack of caring for them, that there is no government here.

 On Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a community center has a large banner calling to bring the hostages home. Seven people were kidnapped from the community, and five have returned.

Laundry with home scent: Sano's mobile service for soldiers

Sano company, with Avi Sofer, set up indoor stand at IDF base in Gaza for soldiers to enjoy free fragrant laundry, feeling of home in field conditions.

 Laundry with the smell of home: Snow operates a mobile laundry for soldiers in the field