Courting the votes of the Gaza border residents: The commitment charter from the Knesset candidates

The article reviews the 'Otef Charter', a commitment document distributed to Knesset members and politicians, calling for the removal of the security threat to the Gaza border area and conditions for the reconstruction of the Strip. Several parties have already signed it. The article quotes residents criticizing the actual reconstruction of Gaza, and presents new Knesset candidates from the border area, from 'Yashar!' and the Religious Zionism party.

The article describes the 'Otef Charter', a civilian initiative formulated by residents of the Gaza border area and directed at politicians running for the Knesset. The charter includes key clauses: removing the security threat to the region and setting conditions for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. The authors' goal is to garner as broad support as possible among candidates and the public. The article quotes residents expressing anger that trucks with pipes for infrastructure reconstruction are passing to Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, claiming this strengthens Hamas. It then presents two new candidates: Nir Hajbi, a resident of the border area who joined the 'Yashar!' party led by Gadi Eisenkot, and Yossi Bachar, a resident of Be'eri who joined the Religious Zionism party. Both are disabled or heroes of the battles of October 7, and the article emphasizes their security and community background.