Zikim Beach near the northern border with the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about
oppressionand
disproportionate response...
Strip, the site of one of Hamas
..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...terrorists’ mass killings two years ago, is to reopen to the general public on Thursday for the first time since the October 7, 2023, invasion, authorities announced on Wednesday.
Following a fresh assessment, the military said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir approved a recommendation by the Southern Command to reopen Zikim Beach, in coordination with the regional council, and to lift the closed military zone status imposed on the area since the start of the war.
On the morning of October 7 two years ago, 38 Hamas holy warriors in seven speedboats set out from the Gaza Strip. Some of the holy warriors reached the beach area, where they killed 17 civilians and one soldier, according to a military probe.
When it reopens on Thursday, the beach will initially be accessible between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. with a lifeguard there from 9 a.m., said a joint statement from the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council and the Tekuma Directorate, a government body tasked with rehabilitating the Gaza border communities overrun by Hamas terrorists.
A formal opening ceremony will be held next Tuesday at 3 p.m., the statement added.
While surfing will be permitted, other water sports and diving will not be allowed for the time being.
The regional council said it had worked with the Tekuma Directorate and the interior and tourism ministries to repair the damage done by the holy warriors during the attack and to upgrade the facilities.
The redevelopment of the beach cost some NIS 20 million ($6 million), with NIS 6.5 million of the total coming from the Tekuma Directorate, the regional council said.
The IDF said the move was made possible "following significant operational activities" in the northern Gaza Strip area and preparations by the Southern Command and Navy.