Pepe Heiblum · Gaza Envelope Testimony Tour

Guided tour

This is not another lecture about what happened

It is first-hand testimony, in the places themselves

Pepe Heiblum is a licensed Israeli tour guide and a resident of Kibbutz Mefalsim, one of the communities on the Gaza border. He lived through October 7th, 2023 up close. On the tour he tells the story of the survival, the fighting and the defense that saved the kibbutz - from a personal point of view, with care, and eye to eye.

The purpose of the tour is to understand the history of this region, and to see and understand what took place here on October 7th.

The story is not told in a room. It is told exactly where it happened.

Pepe Heiblum Licensed tour guide, Kibbutz Mefalsim

Pepe Heiblum · Gaza Envelope Testimony Tour

A voice from the border

A resident of Kibbutz Mefalsim who lived through October 7th, and who tells the story of the survival and of the fighting that saved the kibbutz.

What the tour is for

To grasp the scale of what happened here, how close the border actually is, and what the people of these communities did that day.

Not a screen. The ground itself.

Who it is for Groups, families, corporate and organizational delegations, and visitors from abroad Minimum age: 16+

Format A personal, in-person tour on site

Transport The tour is done in the group's own vehicle — a private car or the group's coach.

Languages English, Spanish or Hebrew

Meeting point Sderot, Mall 7, Israel About 60 minutes by road from Tel Aviv, in Israel's western Negev.

Where the tour goes

The Gaza border communities, western Negev

Kibbutz Mefalsim The Nova festival site, Re'im The destroyed vehicle site, Tkuma Sderot

What the tour includes

Pepe's personal account — a resident of the border region and of Kibbutz Mefalsim
A visit to Mefalsim and the story of the defense that saved the kibbutz
Personal, in-depth and professional explanation, delivered with sensitivity

Pricing

The price is set according to group size and tour type. Leave your details and Pepe will get back to you to arrange the tour and provide a quote.

What people write after the tour

Translated from reviews written in Hebrew.

Thank you, Pepe, for a shattering day, for the chilling personal account and for the professional guiding. There are no words. Thank you for taking us inside October 7th — what you feel there is nothing like what you see on television.

Thank you for a gripping, moving and unforgettable tour. This is not just another tour, it is living testimony. Thank you for the precise explanations, the sensitivity and the knowledge.

Thank you for a gripping tour, full of feeling. This is not just another tour — it is an experience that opens your eyes and your heart. Special thanks to Pepe for the explanations, the patience and the open heart.