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Cut found in Zikim fence near Gaza; IDF launches searches, says no crossing detected

Kibbutz security chief reported the damage, prompting troops to search the area; IDF says no suspects have been found, the timing of the cut remains unclear and surveillance checks show no known crossing from Gaza

Gal Ganot | 08.08.26

Netanyahu: no Gaza reconstruction until Hamas is disarmed

PM denies Trump asked him to avoid action in Lebanon and faces criticism from Gaza border residents who warn current plan endangers their communities

Itamar Eichner | 07.05.26

Kibbutz Kissufim comes home, reopening kindergartens once used by Hamas terrorists

Nearly three years after the October 7 massacre, about 90% of surviving residents have returned to the Gaza border kibbutz, where children ride bikes again, the pool and pub have reopened and families are rebuilding homes, routines and a sense of belonging

Roni Green Shaulov | 07.02.26

‘I survived, I returned home’: The residents returning to Kibbutz Holit after Oct. 7

Nearly 3 years after Hamas terrorists devastated the Gaza-border kibbutz, 7 families have already returned,5 new families have joined and residents say rebuilding Holit is part of their own recovery

Roni Green Shaulov | 06.22.26

Man killed in fall from crane truck near Gaza border

Worker, 46, dies during renovation work at Kibbutz Or Haner, as labor groups continue to report higher workplace fatality figures than government data

ynet | 06.16.26

Families fight plan to move Oct 7 ‘shelters of death’ from Gaza border road

Eshkol Regional Council says moving the roadside shelters to a protected memorial site would prevent dangerous Route 232 gatherings, but families say the shelters of death must remain where their loved ones were killed

Roni Green Shaulov | 06.16.26

Stray dog packs from Gaza threaten border communities and wildlife

Stray dog packs crossing from Gaza are increasingly threatening residents, livestock and wildlife in communities near the border; Experts warn the growing population, coupled with rising rabies cases, could drive endangered species toward local extinction without urgent action

Ilana Curiel | 06.14.26

From farms to coffee carts: Visit these 5 Gaza border businesses rebuilding through tourism

Agriculture, culinary arts, and heritage preservation: In the Gaza border communities, life is slowly returning to normal, and the tourism industry is waiting for you to come and experience this beautiful region of the country up close; here are 5 places worth visiting

Anat Lev Adler | 05.27.26

חגיגות חג השבועות בקיבוץ שלומית התינוקות החדשים בקיבוץ

Life returns to Gaza border area as communities record dozens of newborns

A victory of life: Shlomit community near Gaza border marked Shavuot with 20 babies born in a year; Other communities saw dozens of births and 93% of residents returned

Roni Green Shaulov, Israel Moshkovitz | 05.22.26

הכתב רוני גרין שאולוב בסיור בעזה עם מח"ט צפונית

'The final word has not yet been said': IDF colonel warns Gaza fighting may resume as Hamas rebuilds

Col. Omri Mashiah tells Gaza border security coordinators that Hamas has not been disarmed, as communities protest cuts to local military protection

Roni Green Shaulov | 05.13.26

Israeli ‘turbo cannabis’ breakthrough could reshape medical marijuana industry

Company from Kibbutz Ruhama has developed medical cannabis seeds that produce nearly 20 times more yield, making it one of just four companies worldwide to do so, led by Dr. Silit Lazare, whose mother’s cancer battle inspired the breakthrough

Ilana Curiel | 05.13.26

Students from the Eden boarding school in Kibbutz Karmia present technology-based social initiatives during a Good Thought Ecotech program event attended by business leaders and mentors

Gaza border region students turn life challenges into tech-driven social ventures

At a boarding school in Kibbutz Karmia, students presented initiatives tackling loneliness, neglected memorials, child safety and retiree isolation as part of Good Thought’s Ecotech program

ynet Global | 05.11.26

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