Gaza Envelope
From border to anchor
How Israel turns its most vulnerable region into a strategic asset.
Population in Gaza border region surpasses pre-Oct. 7 levels, data show
Storm Byron brings relief to Israel’s farmers, ending year of drought with substantial rain
Housing priority in the Gaza Envelope: Locals and fighters come first
War hero will receive an annual tuition scholarship for exceptional bravery on Oct. 7
Tel Aviv University Honors Its Reservist Soldiers.
Hamas terrorists breached southern border, stole IDF reservist's ATV, victim tells Maariv
The ATV was later identified by the owners in a video showing armed, masked men riding the vehicle in Gaza next to a UN vehicle.
Who wants to open a hotel in the Gaza Envelope? The state will cover a third of the cost
The Tkuma Administration and Ministry of Tourism call on developers to build or expand hotels in the Tkuma region, offering up to 33% state funding and a total budget of about NIS 100 million.
Israel vehicle tracking company Ituran signs sponsorship agreement with Gaza Envelope club
Under the terms of the agreement, the M.K. Otef Darom basketball team will feature the Ituran logo on the front of their uniforms for all home and away games.
Cleveland and Kissufim mark October 7 as almost all kibbutz members prepare to return by summer
The ceremony with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland saw 1,200 people gather to remember those who lost their lives in the Hamas-led 2023 attack.
Mental health crisis deepens for communities hit by October 7 attack
Two years on, many Gaza border and northern residents report worsening trauma, job loss, and fear of another October 7-style attack.
American Jewish summer camps offer Israeli teens a break from pressures at home
770 teens from the Gaza Envelope attended camp this past summer as part of Campers2Gether, a Jewish Agency initiative that began in 2024.
More than 90 percent of Gaza border residents return as rebuilding advances
Some 62,000 residents have returned to Gaza border communities. Reconstruction continues, with five key areas still in temporary housing.
October 7 probe: 35 Hamas terrorists overran Mop Darom base, led to collapse of camp's defense
The investigation concluded that the tenacity and courage of the soldiers and commanders from the Golani Brigade, and reinforcements who arrived to assist, were noteworthy.
Putin, unlike Trump, actually wants a war - opinion
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Historians will wonder where Trump's antiwar attitude came from, and how it can be reconciled with Trump’s image as an aspiring fascist.
Kerem Shalom residents respond to IDF's Oct. 7 probe, call for state inquiry
In a statement following the IDF probe into the events of October 7, the members of Kibbutz Kerem Shalom thank the IDF for their investigation, but call for a broad state commission inquiry.
