'We need to go. We need to help.' Israelis return to border to rebuild after Oct. 7

Three years after the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7 emptied communities along Israel's border with Gaza, residents are returning and new families are moving in.

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'We need to go. We need to help.' Israelis return to border to rebuild after Oct. 7

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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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