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‘A hornet’s nest of terrorists’: Israel Police commandos recount brutal ambush on Oct. 7

Elite police units describe chaotic fighting, rescues under fire and breakdown of command as Hamas terrorists launched their deadly surprise attack on Kibbutz Mefalsim

Liran Tamari | 05.27.25

קיבוץ ניר עוז אחרי הפגיעה הנוראית ב-7 באוקטובר

Nearly 600 days after Oct. 7, Gaza border communities struggle with trauma and job loss

New survey finds nearly one-third are unemployed, most remain displaced and many face severe emotional distress and rising costs—underscoring ongoing challenges after the Hamas attack

Roni Green Shaulov | 05.25.25

טנדר לבן בצילומי העונה החמישית של "פאודה"

'Fauda' films new season at Gaza border using Hamas flags, notorious white pickup trucks

White pickup trucks and green flags were spotted in the southern Israeli community of Bitkha, near the Gaza border, as part of the filming for the fifth season of the hit television series 'Fauda' | Watch

Ran Boker | 05.25.25

‘Fauda’ to film scenes with ‘terrorists,' pick-ups near Gaza border; residents outrage

Border region residents say decision to shoot scenes simulating October 7 massacre near their homes is insensitive and potentially traumatic, despite assurances filming will be limited and non-disruptive

Ran Boker | 05.11.25

Single tank crew killed over 100 terrorists at Nir Yitzhak on Oct. 7, IDF probe finds

Internal military investigation finds major failures in defending kibbutz on Oct. 7, but credits bravery of soldiers and civilian first-response team, who blunted attack and prevented far deadlier outcome

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.25.25

'The kibbutz was abandoned': IDF presents internal probe on Oct. 7 to Nir Yitzhak residents

Community disputes findings, citing gaps in testimonies and call for an independent inquiry; they also highlight unrecognized heroism, unanswered questions and demand to return of two slain hostages still held in Gaza

Roni Green Shaulov | 04.24.25

יהודה האופטמן, ניצול השואה האחרון במושב תקומה

‘It was fate,’ says Holocaust survivor who also survived October 7

Yehuda Hauptman, Moshav Tkuma’s last surviving founding member and a Holocaust survivor, recalls his harrowing time fleeing from the Nazis and shock of Hamas' attack; 'The terrorists drove by on the road and just kept going'

Gilad Cohen | 04.22.25

שנה אחרי טבח השבעה באוקטובר משפחות התצפיתניות שנרצחו בנחל עוז חוזרות לבסיס - שנה למלחמה

IDF lookout post on Gaza border was left unguarded for 12 hours

Military says the post, housing 60 lookouts, was entirely unguarded, with no soldier assigned even to the entrance gate, calling lapse 'a serious error'

Gal Ganot | 04.03.25

'They took responsibility—but it’s not enough': IDF presents Nova massacre probe to survivors

Survivors describe piecing together missing details of their escape and learning new timelines, while others broke down recalling friends still held captive in Gaza; some say it was the first time the state acknowledged them—yet many still seek real accountability

Lihia Gordon | 04.03.25

תלמידים בבית ספר בשדרות מתחבאים מתחת לשולחנות בזמן צבע אדום

Eshkol leader: ‘We will stay and do whatever is necessary’

Lior Daffner: 'If the goals are going to be achieved, and we believe they will be, then we will stay here and do whatever is necessary on the community side of things'

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 03.19.25

'We need weapons now!': IDF reveals chilling details of October 7 execution of 22 foreign workers

Findings of inquiry into attack on Kibbutz Alumim reveals Hamas massacred foreign workers in 2 waves; despite alert at 6:38 a.m., alert squad response delayed due to rocket fire; Thai worker in distress mistakenly shot dead after area cleared of terrorists

Roni Green Shaulov | 03.19.25

Celebrity chef Eyal Shani is opening a high-end restaurant in Gaza-border kibbutz

A 55-room luxury boutique hotel in Kibbutz Nir Am, to be operated by FunDaMental, to include Shani's restaurant, open to hotel quests and outside visitors

Navit Zumer | 02.24.25

After 500 days: 13 Gaza border communities still uninhabitable

About 53,000 of 64,000 Gaza border evacuees have returned home, but reconstruction and security concerns in 13 communities near the border make it impossible for their residents to go back

Roni Green Shaulov | 02.17.25

Enforcing buffer zone, IDF opens fire on Gazans near border, killing 3

After IDF withdrawal from Netzarim Corridor, footage shows dozens of Gazans in buffer zone near Nahal Oz, hundreds of meters from border; Gaza border residents warn lack 'real security' and demand tougher measures

Roni Green Shaulov, Einav Halabi | 02.09.25

The precarious reality of returning to live next to the Gaza border post-October 7

Opinion: As Palestinians return to the ruins of northern Gaza, Israeli communities in the border region face an uncertain future; With a fragile buffer zone and lingering fears, rebuilding trust and homes will require resilience, transparency, and communal strength

Matan Tzuri | 01.29.25

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