Dozens of families from the Shukda settlement in the Gaza Strip, who were evacuated after the events of October 7, chose to return. Shokada has about 600 residents, comprising 138 families - of which, only four families have not yet returned home.

"This is our home, our safe place, the anchor", but also about the fear: "It's getting dark and we go out less and shut ourselves in the house" The Ministry of Defense and the IDF are expanding the project to protect the settlements in theGaza Envelope.