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100 Hamas terrorists, 4 armed civilians and no soldiers: IDF releases Holit Oct. 7 massacre probe

Military releases investigation nearly 2.5 years after Oct. 7, citing command failures, chaos in the field and residents’ bravery in preventing an even greater disaster

Roni Green Shaulov, Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.27.26

ארכיון פלסטינים מעיפים עפיפון תבערה בעזה

Suspected Gaza kites found in border town raise alarm

No explosives or incendiary material were found, but Kibbutz Nahal Oz says the discovery echoes past Gaza border tactics and shows residents cannot safely return without Hamas’ disarmament

Roni Green Shaulov | 04.25.26

‘The sun will rise’: Holocaust survivors meet Gaza border residents, offer hope for recovery

Gaza border residents, still displaced, meet Holocaust survivors on remembrance day, sharing trauma, resilience and hope for recovery after Oct. 7

Roni Green Shaulov | 04.10.26

Gaza border moshav turns to wellness to heal and rebuild after Oct. 7

In Netiv HaAsara, the Israeli moshav closest to Gaza and hard hit on Oct. 7, residents turn to wellness programs — from breathing workshops to ice baths — to rebuild resilience and support community health

Eitan Gefen | 04.07.26

Orchard worker Uri Shpatz stands beside an avocado tree at a farm in Israel, as growers race through the pollination window during a period of regional conflict

Under fire and short on labor, Israeli farms turn to AI pollination to save next harvest

As war strains labor, movement and field access during a critical spring bloom, growers are relying on BloomX’s AI-guided pollination technology to protect fruit set, stabilize yields and keep next season’s harvest on track

ynet Global | 04.06.26

'This holiday is our victory': across Israel, families mark a wartime Passover Seder

From a Gaza border kibbutz hosting families from the north to evacuees in hotels in Be'er Sheva and the Dead Sea and residents gathering in shelters in Kiryat Shmona, Israelis mark Passover with resilience, hospitality and hope for quieter days ahead

ynet correspondents | 04.02.26

Eshkol Regional Council personnel load buses with equipment for Dimona and Arad

Gaza border residents send aid to missile-hit cities in south Israel: 'We remember well the help we received'

After October 7, the Eshkol Regional Council received significant amounts of donations for its residents who were evacuated from their homes; Now, the donations remaining in the council's warehouses are helping Dimona and Arad, after they were struck with ballistic missiles from Iran

Roni Green Shaulov | 03.24.26

UN ambassadors visit Gaza border communities: 'Only when you stand here do you understand'

Delegation of 26 ambassadors arrives on fact-finding tour that began at Auschwitz in Poland and ended at the massacre sites near the Gaza border, and watching aid trucks enter the enclave; 'We will never forget what happened here or who did it'

Itamar Eichner | 02.22.26

It's a dog's life: American IDF soldiers adopt pups abandoned in Gaza border communities

American soldiers who served in Israel during the Iron Swords war found 10 abandoned dogs and decided not to leave them behind; After rehabilitation and medical treatment, the dogs will be flown to the US where they will be reunited with the soldiers who saved their lives

Ilana Curiel | 02.04.26

The danger from the north is still here

Opinion: More than two years after October 7, the lessons still appear unlearned as Hezbollah rebuilds its strength, Syria drifts away from normalization talks and parts of Israel once again grow accustomed to a deceptive calm in the north

Tira-El Cohen | 01.19.26

Color carpets bloom near Gaza border as Israeli-Dutch initiative plants 150,000 tulips

Kindergarten children from Gaza border communities, joined by volunteers from Christians for Israel and the Tekuma Administration, planted thousands of tulip bulbs across Eshkol, Sdot Negev and the Ashkelon Coast as a gesture of connection and hope

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.09.26

Gaza border region population tops pre-October 7 levels as families return and newcomers arrive

More than two years after Hamas massacre, about 65,000 people now live in the Gaza border region, up from some 61,500 before the war, with most of the growth centered in Sderot; At Kibbutz Re’im, more than 95% of community members have returned

Roni Green Shaulov | 01.01.26

מוטביציה גבוהה לשירות קרבי. בני ובנות הנוער במפגש "בעקבות לוחמים"

IDF soldiers speak to teens ahead of enlistment: 'be a person before you’re a fighter'

Marking two years since Oct. 7, Following Warriors program was held for the first time near Gaza. Combat soldiers shared with future recruits their experiences from intense fighting, personal toll of losing friends and commanders.

Gal Ganot | 12.11.25

אל"מ אמיר בן דוד בזירת הנפילה במכון ויצמן

'The bomb shelters I placed were meant to save lives, but they became death traps'

Outgoing Jerusalem and Central District Home Front commander Col. Amir Ben David says Israelis are far more prepared for another round with Iran, noting that even seven year olds know where the nearest shelter is; a former Gaza Division home front officer, he says the Oct. 7 frontline collapse stunned him and that shelters he placed near Gaza became death traps; in a farewell interview, he reflects on the burden of the orange beret

Matan Tzuri | 12.10.25

Between Auschwitz and Be'eri: communities caught between memory and renewal

Opinion: Communities find themselves unwillingly at the center of a struggle between remembrance and renewal, underscoring the need for the state to better preserve national heritage

Gadi Ezra | 12.09.25

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