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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=43527
3 Years after Gaza War, Southern Israel Is Flourishing
(Israel Hayom) Gadi Golan - Three years after the 2014 Gaza war, Israeli communities on the Gaza periphery are blooming, with building starts at record numbers and more people moving into the area than leaving. "The Gaza periphery communities are known for their quality of life because of the supportive community, the good schools, the quiet surroundings, and personal safety [of residents], despite the proximity to Gaza," explains Maya Lieberman, who moved with her family to Kibbutz Nirim. The population of the Eshkol Regional Council has increased by 1,200 people since the war. Almost all the communities have waiting lists of potential new residents, with almost no available homes.