3 years after the Hamas-led attacks, Israelis are returning to areas near Gaza
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3 years after the Hamas-led attacks, Israelis are returning to areas near Gaza

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 7, 20266 min
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  • Politics

Three years after the October 7th attacks, Israel’s southern border with Gaza is undergoing a dramatic rebound. That region was nearly abandoned after thousands of Hamas-led militants attacked Israeli communities. That attack killed nearly 12-hundred people, and 250 more were taken hostage. Now, residents are back. Some are driven by solidarity with the victims of October 7th. Others say they feel safer with the heavy Israeli military buildup along the border as Israel continues to occupy most of Gaza. We go to southern Israel. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podca...

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You're listening to State of the World from NPR, a human perspective on global events. It's Wednesday, October 7th. I'm Greg Dixon. Three years after the October 7th attacks, Israel's southern border with Gaza is undergoing

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a dramatic rebound. That region was nearly abandoned after thousands of Hamas-led militants attacked Israeli communities. That attack killed nearly 1,200 people and 250 more were taken hostage. Now residents are back.

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