Gaza border communities
'Don't feel like waiting': Voters complain of long lines at polling stations amid historic turnout
Near a polling station next to a high school, a woman with a megaphone makes a final effort to convince passersby to vote for her preferred party.
IDF blocks roads leading to Gaza border after Nahala settlers attempt to build outpost overnight
After Oct. 7, Israel’s border communities need long-term philanthropy - opinion
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Kite launched from Gaza found in Nahal Oz, in seventh security breach in less than a month
"Hamas is testing the limits of a containment that should have ended after October 7," said the Gaza border communities about the incident.
Israel to Hamas: If kite launches do not stop, IDF will ramp up strikes across Gaza
Security source says IDF "is not underestimating the threat," but will need to "wait and see if this becomes a trend" • Military believes Hamas using Palestinian teenagers to launch kites into Israel
Four kites cross from Gaza into Israel, southern Israeli officials call for strong IDF response
Some fear that objects crossing above the border fence can mark the beginning of a visible escalation. Incendiary balloons or rockets could follow the kites.
Kite bearing Arabic writing found near Gaza border as authorities call incident 'crossing red line'
The kite was discovered in Simhoni Forest on Tuesday, weeks after another kite from Gaza was found in Moshav Shuva; local residents voiced concern over Hamas growing stronger.
DocuText film ‘Safe Room’ tells moving account of how strangers transformed into family on Oct. 7
Safe Room is a moving film about a group of strangers who survived the October 7 attack by Hamas and came together in the safe room of Dr. Gedalya Fendel.
Father of slain IDF observer says October 7 terrorists were heard speaking Farsi- report
"We know much more than we did [before] about October 7," Eshel said. "Every day we are learning new things [about it]. So here, we've learned this too."
Gaza border leaders furious, oppose planned security force cuts
Leaders from Sderot and surrounding councils warned that reducing security personnel or readiness could come at a heavy cost for residents.
Summer returns to the Gaza Border Region with dozens of agricultural activities
Touch the Land will run August 6–22, offering families subsidized agricultural activities, tours, navigation, cycling, and desert night experiences.
From the Nova site to blooming fields: First Race of Hope to launch in Gaza border region
Race of Hope 2026 will take place on October 16 through Gaza border memorial sites, kibbutzim, and fields, with races, local produce, and performances.
'If you need to stab a terrorist, you do': What we can learn from a former hostage - editorial
“I just spoke to him the way they deserve, like the sons of b***** they are,” Buchshtab-Kirscht told Ynet.
