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ISRAEL - REPOPULATING SOUTHERN ISRAEL

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What happened

Hundreds move back to the Kibbutz communities and southern Israeli cities that border Gaza.

Many say they want to repopulate and help rebuild the region devastated by the Oct.

7, 2023, Hamas-led attack.

Key facts

  • 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack.
  • Reported by NPR and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:18:46 UTC.

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  6. Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raid

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