Gaza Border Towns Draw 5,000 New Residents in Recovery Drive
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Tekuma Directorate's 1,000-day progress report says more than 92% of Gaza border residents have returned home and more than 5,000 new residents have joined the region since Hamas's October 7 massacre. 43 of 47 evacuated communities are back, Kissufim returned this week at over 90%, and Holit and Kfar Aza are expected to begin returning August 31. Tekuma has advanced over 1,000 projects under a multi-year budget of about NIS 17 billion. Rebuilding the western Negev is Zionist resilience in concrete form: grief, security and growth moving together.
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Sources agree on the headline facts: Tekuma's 1,000-day report says more than 92% of Gaza border residents have returned home, more than 5,000 new residents have joined the region, 43 of 47 evacuated communities are back, Kissufim returned this week at over 90%, Holit and Kfar Aza are expected to begin returning on August 31, and over 1,000 projects have advanced. They diverge on forward-looking details: Times of Israel says the state aims to reach 124,000 residents by 2030, while Israel Hayom and Nadlan Center describe a doubling target by 2033; Nadlan Center says Be'eri's return begins in late December 2027, while Times of Israel and Israel Hayom place Be'eri's return in late December 2026.
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