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Zikim Beach Set to Reopen After Hamas Attack
10/16/2025
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- Zikim Beach near the Gaza Strip will reopen on October 16, 2025, the first reopening since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
- IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir approved the reopening after military assessments.
- The beach will operate 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a lifeguard from 9 a.m.
- A formal ceremony is planned for October 21, 2025.
