Roaming packs of stray dogs are crossing from the Gaza Strip into Israel, terrorizing and even attacking residents of towns in southwestern Israel, including some targeted by invading Hamas terrorists two years ago.

While the western Negev has long suffered from the phenomenon, since the Hamas invasion of October 7th, 2023, large numbers of stray dogs have taken advantage of breaches in the security barrier separating Israel from the coastal enclave, with entire packs migrating across the border.

There are no official estimates gauging the extent of the migration of stray and feral dogs into Israel, though residents testify to the sharp increase in sightings.