The soldiers, who were eager to protect their people, were then left with nothing to do for two days after being prohibited to going South.
"These [Telegram] channels were neither secret nor hidden — they were open and accessible to all," Lt.-Col. (res.) Dahoah-Halevi argued.
Rocket alerts sounded in the Gaza border community of Be'eri in addition to Sderot and Nir Am, among other localities.
Fourteen months after October 7, Israel's southern communities struggle to balance rebuilding with preserving memories as tourists visit attack sites while residents return home.
The organization is coordinating groups it anticipates will move to the Gaza border region, the Jordan Valley, the Galilee, and parts of the Negev.
Local elections postponed since October were held Tuesday in five southern Israeli communities near Gaza, with special polling arrangements for evacuees and soldiers.
Residents in the Gaza Envelope claimed to have spotted an aircraft cruising at low altitude on its way to the center.
The Knesset's Labor and Welfare Committee is set to meet soon to approve a government proposal for compensation for residents of the Gaza border communities.
This marks the launch of various ventures, including a festival project, a therapeutic space with therapy animals, and a holistic health program for women.
After a moving Simchat Torah, all the political talk of unity we hear cannot come close to the true unifier for the Jewish people: our Torah heritage.
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