Evacuees
The evacuees are the tens of thousands of Israelis who were forced to flee their homes in the North and South due to the start of the Hamas-Israel War and rockets fired from Hezbollah in Lebanon.
These families have been forced into new housing, such as hotels throughout the country.
Gov't clears return of Gaza border residents amid security concerns - report
These communities include Kibbutz Be'eri, Hulit, Kissufim, Kfar Aza, Kerem Shalom, Nahal Oz, Nir Am, Nir Yitzhak, Nir Oz, Netiv Ha’asara, Sufa, and Ein Hashlosha.
WATCH: Birthright Israel participants set sail for Cyprus after boat organized exit from Israel
Israel arrests five for stealing millions from public war funds for evacuees
Grapevine: Wandering Jews
Returning home: A Kiryat Shmona family’s journey after a year of evacuation
Anna Livadenko, the mother of two young children from northern Israel, highlighted that the family did not have anywhere else to stay or a big family to lean on
Fifth of Israelis displaced by war out of work, survey shows
Around a third of Israeli households have reported a fall in their incomes since the start of the war, a proportion that reached as high as 44% among households in the north.
Failures to define region's border impacted Gaza border area evacuees - comptroller
The Knesset Economic Affairs Committee met on Monday to prepare for the second and third reading of a bill addressing expanded rehabilitation for the Tkuma Region.
Nearly half of North's evacuees undecided about returning home - poll
The survey revealed that 44% of evacuees remain undecided about returning to their homes, with only 5% having decided not to return.
Despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah, residents of Israel's North hesitate to go home
After October 7, 2023, some 60,000 residents of northern Israel fled their homes. Many are still hesitant to come back.
Over 68,000 displaced Israelis to receive housing extension through Feb. 2025
Since Hamas's October 7 attack, more than 250,000 Israelis have been displaced from their homes around Israel’s borders in the North and South.
Clearing the way for evacuees to return, IDF clears ordnance in North
IDF personnel cleared military equipment from over 40 communities in northern Israel that were used as military assembly points.
Whither the 'refugees' in our homeland? - opinion
To gain some insight into the thoughts of those who have now been away from their homes for over a year, I met with families currently housed in one of Netanya’s many hotels.
U of Haifa Law Clinic provides legal support to Israelis in the North since Oct 7
The law clinic is working to help residents of the region receive social benefits from the government and provide support on issues for which the government has traditionally not intervened.
Grapevine: 'Hakafot shniyot'
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
One year in limbo: Displaced Israeli families continue life in hotels with no end in sight
Even in their temporary homes, the ongoing war along Israel's borders is all too present for evacuees and families.
