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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 526

Sha'ar Hanegev

Wastewater contaminated by sewage flows into the Shikma Stream in southern Israel. (Atid LeOtef)
February 23, 2025, 8:19 am
Residents say state shirking responsibility over sewage pollution in southern stream
Untreated sewage has been flowing into stream for 9 months after damage at wastewater treatment plant; local official in charge of sewage says he lacks power to punish polluters
By Sue Surkes
A view of surveillance camera footage from Gaza border communities obtained by Hamas years before its October 7, 2023, massacre, according to a Channel 12 report on December 29, 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 30, 2024, 9:20 am
Hamas gathered intel, footage from Gaza border towns for 7 years before Oct. 7 slaughter
Channel 12 airs surveillance recordings, lists of southern communities with attack plans for each, gathered by terror group since 2016
By ToI Staff
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Jewish National Fund USA's GrooveTech in Eshkol
October 29, 2024, 9:03 pm
How a South Jersey Philanthropist is Stepping Up for the South of Israel
Betsy Fischer, Chair of JNF-USA’s Rebuild the Envelope Task Force, along with her husband, Peter, recently donated $1 million to fund enhanced recreation facilities in Sha’ar HaNegev
By Jacob Kamaras
A shirt with Arabic writing on it found near a body discovered at Sha'ar Henegev, most likely belonging to an Oct. 7 terrorist (Israel Police)
June 13, 2024, 5:01 pm
Police say body found near Gaza most likely an October 7 terrorist
Remains discovered by civilian in Sha’ar Hanegev in advanced stage of decay along with tactical vest and what appears to be shirt bearing Hamas logo
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Evacuated Kibbutz Be'eri residents at a Dead Sea hotel, October 20, 2023. (Arik Zamir/Flash90)
March 1, 2024, 9:36 pm
At 11th hour, government okays funds for continued evacuee hotel housing
Officials in Gaza border communities criticize decision, demand more funds, as residents, hoteliers furious over procrastination; still no return date for northern evacuees
By Canaan Lidor and ToI Staff
Minister Benny Gantz seen during a meeting of with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv, October 18, 2023. (Miriam Alster/ Flash90)
October 18, 2023, 8:19 pm
Gantz says war in south – and possibly in north – could take ‘months’ to complete
At funeral for Sha’ar Hanegev council head Ofir Libstein, minister in war cabinet says only after destroyed areas in south have been rebuilt ‘will we be victorious’
By Amy Spiro
Ofir Libstein, who was killed in Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023, in Ashkelon on November 27, 2018. (Flash90)
October 16, 2023, 10:38 pm
Ofir Libstein, 50: Head of local council killed defending town
Murdered by Hamas terrorist in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, October 7
By ToI Staff
Yopi's AI-based wearable monitoring device tracks oxygen consumption.(Courtesy)
July 4, 2023, 9:33 am
Startup to build factory for ‘wearable’ that tracks oxygen consumption through sweat
Yopi has developed a monitoring device worn on the wrist to measure cardiorespiratory fitness; startup plans to recruit 70 employees at Sha’ar Hanegev plant in southern Israel
By Sharon Wrobel
Palestinian workers are seen at the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip, as they wait to enter Israel for work, on March 13, 2022. (Attia Muhammed/Flash90)
April 23, 2022, 8:42 am
Israel shutters Gaza pedestrian crossing after three more rockets fired at south
Gantz had vowed ‘harsh response’ to continued rocket fire, but military doesn’t strike Hamas sites overnight; Erez Crossing to reopen following assessment on Sunday
By Emanuel Fabian
File: Rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel on November 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
April 22, 2022, 9:50 pm
3 rockets fired from Gaza at Israel; one falls short, others cause no damage
No sirens sound as one rocket falls in Strip and the other 2 hit open fields; Palestinian said wounded after failed launch strikes residential area of Beit Hanoun
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: A local town's volunteer security squad simulates an attack. (Maor Kinsbursky/Flash90)
September 14, 2021, 4:42 am
IDF said to leave Gaza border towns’ security squads unarmed for past year
Army collected volunteers’ weapons amid spate of robberies and planned to store them in centralized safes for distribution in times of emergency, but has yet to do so
By ToI Staff
A long exposure picture shows Iron Dome anti-missile system fire as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, Ashkelon, May 10, 2021. (Edi Israel/Flash90)
September 12, 2021, 10:51 pm
Terrorists fire one rocket from Gaza, then another as IDF strikes Hamas targets
Both rockets, fired hours apart, intercepted by Iron Dome; 3 injured running to bomb shelter; third successive night of rocket fire amid increase in tensions
By Aaron Boxerman, Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A fireball lights up the night sky above buildings near Khan Younis in southern Gaza, as IDF planes hit a Hamas site in the Palestinian enclave, on June 17, 2021. (Screen capture)
June 17, 2021, 11:28 pm
IDF hits targets across Gaza after arson attacks, readies for renewed fighting
Israel threatens fresh campaign as it bombs rocket launchers and Hamas sites after 3rd day of fires sparked by incendiary balloons; Hamas derides ‘theatrics’
By Judah Ari Gross
Fire damage to woodlands in southern Israel, allegedly caused by incendiary balloons from the Gaza Strip, June 17, 2021. (video screenshot)
June 17, 2021, 7:42 pm
Gaza incendiary balloons spark 8 fires in Israel as assault from Strip continues
Third consecutive day of attacks from Palestinian enclave as blazes erupt in Eshkol and Sha’ar Hanegev regions
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of a driver allegedly spraying pepper spray from the window of a car at protesters against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Aluf Sadeh Junction, July 25, 2020. (Twitter)
July 26, 2020, 9:58 am
Three arrested around country for violent attacks on anti-Netanyahu protesters
Man suspected of pepper-spraying demonstrators near Ramat Gan, another of causing neck injury to protester in south, a third of assaulting participant at Jerusalem rally
By ToI Staff
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