Netiv HaAsara

Netiv HaAsara, the community closest to the Gaza Strip border, is a place where landscape and memory meet at almost every point. At the southern edge of the community stands the “Netiv HaTikva” (The Hope Path) site, established following the events of October 7th. At its center flies a giant Israeli flag, the largest in Israel, measuring 17 by 12 meters, on a flagpole approximately 53 meters high. The flag was placed at the point where the terrorists entered the community, and has become a central part of the memorial site and a symbol of remembrance, resilience, and the continuation of life in this place.

Around the flag, 20 olive trees were planted in memory of the 20 Netiv HaAsara residents murdered on October 7th. Each tree represents a person, and the grove creates a quiet space within the open landscape of the community, directly facing the Gaza Strip.