Before October 7, how many people had heard the term "Gaza Envelope"? Do you know anyone who'd ever stayed there? Meet Nir Am Hospitality, which aims to change that, and much more.

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis · Nov 5, 2025 · 46m

On October 6, 2023, if someone had mentioned to you the “Gaza Envelope”, would you have known what that even was? If the answer is “no,” you shouldn’t feel bad. A huge proportion of Israelis had never heard the term, either. Most had never visited, and almost no one had ever stayed there—because there was nowhere to stay.

As Israel begins to look beyond the war and to undertake the enormous task of rebuilding—the south, the north, the army, social cohesion, Israel’s international reputation and much, much more—a group of builders and investors seeks to make Kibbutz Nir Am ground zero for some…