The communities near the Gaza border, their stories of resilience, and the sites of remembrance after October 7.
Park Eshkol
The largest park in the Negev, near the Gaza border. Park Eshkol combines nature trails, playgrounds, and recreation with the resilience of communities that hav
Sderot: The City That Never Stopped
A city that has lived under rocket fire for over 20 years, home to the Sderot Police Station memorial.
Ancient Synagogue at Maon (Nirim)
A 6th-century synagogue mosaic near the Gaza border with stunning depictions of animals, menorot, and a vine scroll.
Black Arrow Memorial (Hetz Shahor)
A memorial to the IDF paratroopers who fought in the 1955 retaliatory raids, marking the beginning of Israel’s deterrence doctrine.
Car Memorial at Tkuma
A wall of burned and bullet-riddled vehicles from October 7, displayed at the Re’im junction as a memorial.
Nova Festival Memorial at Re’im
The site of the Supernova music festival where 364 people were murdered on October 7, now a place of remembrance.
Salad Trail (Shvil HaSalat)
A unique agricultural tourism experience in the Gaza Envelope, harvesting fresh vegetables and making salads in the fields.
Steel Division Memorial (Andartat Utzbet HaPlada)
A memorial to the armored Steel Division that fought to defend the Gaza Envelope communities on October 7, 2023. A powerful and solemn tribute near Ofakim in th
Yad Mordechai: The Kibbutz That Held the Egyptian Army
A kibbutz named after the Warsaw Ghetto uprising leader, where 130 defenders held off the Egyptian army for five critical days in 1948.