The families traveled down to Israel's south to speak to their captive loved ones in a convoy that left Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
Pesi Cohen's house was the last remaining testimony to the devastation of the neighborhood, left standing until now due to military investigations.
Israel's new program provides NIS 16m. to ag-tech start-ups, aiming to boost innovation and revitalize Gaza border communities.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev was tapped to lead the government's commemoration ceremony on Thursday.
"This strategic initiative is focused on fortifying physical defenses, enhancing local rapid-response teams, and integrating advanced technological defense solutions.”
The Eshkol Regional Council was one of the areas devastated on October 7, with many of its communities overrun by Hamas terrorists.
There is no evidence that Hamas could pose a significant threat to these areas given that its rocket fire has been minuscule since January.
According to the residents, no one is dealing with the new threat.
"When I asked him what the soldiers were doing, he answered: They go there, wag their finger at them, and come back," Baram said.
The meeting, which lasted about two hours and was complex and very charged, allowed all participants to ask questions and criticize Hiram's conduct on October 7.
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