{"id":15274,"date":"2025-02-17T11:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rega.news\/?p=15274"},"modified":"2025-02-17T11:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:48:35","slug":"500-days-of-war-nearly-all-south-israel-residents-return-home-to-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/500-days-of-war-nearly-all-south-israel-residents-return-home-to-rebuild\/","title":{"rendered":"500 Days of War: Nearly all South Israel Residents Return Home to Rebuild"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the major consequences of the war that broke out in the wake of the October 7 massacre by Hamas was the displacement of tens of thousands of residents from the Gaza Envelope area. On October 19, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu established the Takuma Directorate<\/a>, to lead the efforts to restore, rebuild and revive the the destroyed communities in the South, renamed the the TKUMA (revival) region. Today, five hundred days after the outbreak of the Swords of Iron War, 53,000 people\u2014representing 83% of southern residents\u2014have returned home, according to data released this morning (Monday) by the Takuma Directorate. The figure is even higher when factoring in communities that cannot yet return due to security concerns or ongoing reconstruction efforts: 92% of eligible residents have returned to their homes.<\/p>\n

The Directorate has invested 7 billion shekels in 2024 alone, with a four-year budget of 12 billion shekels dedicated to rehabilitation efforts. The budget for physical reconstruction stands at 1.5 billion shekels, with the ten hardest-hit communities receiving 1.1 billion shekels in aid. The kibbutz of Be’eri, which suffered the most severe damage, has been allocated 570 million shekels. More than 500 million shekels have been also been invested in agriculture, local economies, and energy infrastructure in the region.<\/p>\n

The Ongoing Efforts to Restore the rest of the Communities
\n<\/strong>Thirteen communities in the Gaza Envelope remain unable to absorb returning residents, due to security restrictions imposed by the government because of the extensive reconstruction work being undertaken there. The reconstruction work in most communities is expected to be completed by 2025. However, some areas\u2014such as Be’eri and Nir Oz\u2014will require more time, with full restoration anticipated by 2026.<\/p>\n

Rehabilitation Updates by Community:<\/strong><\/p>\n