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Israelis return to rebuild on southern border with Gaza

NPR | By Carrie Kahn

Published October 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM CDT

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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.

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Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico.