Gaza envelope (Hebrew: עוטף עזה‎‎, Otef Aza) refers to the region of Israel surrounding the Gaza Strip, to the depth of a few miles, and includes the town of Sderot as well as many Kibbutzim and Moshavim. Since the Second Intifada, and especially since Israel withdrew unilaterally from all settlements and bases in Gaza in 2005, the communities in the area surrounding the Gaza strip have been suffering from incessant terrorist attacks such as infiltration attempts, mortar shells and Qassam rockets from the Gaza Strip.