Eight months after the October 7 massacre, the scars are still fresh — but so is the determination to rebuild. As hopes for a hostage deal fade and military escalation looms, we return to the communities living closest to the Gaza fence.

In Sderot, we witness residents training for house-to-house combat. In Nir Oz, a grandson reopens his murdered grandfather’s winery, launching a new wine with deep meaning.

These are the voices of those who stayed — wounded, grieving, but unbroken.