US EditionIsrael Revives Sa-Nur West Bank Settlement After 20 Years
Israeli authorities approved 126 housing units, and 16 families have moved in as ministers mark a broader expansion push.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Defense Minister Israel Katz attended the official re-opening of Sa-Nur on Sunday, April 19, 2026, nearly 21 years after the Israeli-occupied West Bank settlement's 2005 evacuation.
- Following the repeal of the Disengagement Law, the settlement's return reverses the 2005 Disengagement Plan originally ordered by former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to evacuate settlers from the West Bank and Gaza.
- Authorities approved 126 housing units in Sa-Nur, where 16 families have now taken up residence; Defense Minister Katz reiterated the government's commitment to legalizing 140 outposts across the West Bank.
- Finance Minister Smotrich called the move a "historic correction" and "national holiday," saying it was "burying the idea of a Palestinian state," while Samaria Regional Council Chairman Yossi Dagan described it as a "personal closing of a circle."
- Hamas condemned the re-establishment as a "dangerous escalation of Judaization," while around 700,000 settlers now live across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with settlement approvals accelerating since October 7, 2023.
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Israel re-opens West Bank settlement evacuated 20 years ago
Israeli ministers on Sunday officially reopened Sa-Nur, an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank that was evacuated 20 years ago, while making calls with declarations to resettle Gaza and "burying" the notion of Palestinian statehood. Several cabinet members and lawmakers attended the ceremony near a cluster of white prefabricated homes arranged in rows on a hilltop. Excluding east Jerusalem, more than 500,000 Israelis now live in the Wes…
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Israel Reopens Sa-Nur Settlement; Settlers Return After Two Decades
Israel has reopened the occupied West Bank settlement of Sa-Nur, allowing settlers to return nearly two decades after its evacuation. The move marks a significant and controversial development in the region, reigniting debates over settlement expansion and territorial disputes. Israeli officials describe it as a restoration of historic presence, while critics warn it could further escalate tensions in the already volatile West Bank.
16 Families Return To Sa-Nur In Samaria, 21 Years After It Was Evacuated In Disengagement
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Hundreds of people attended a ceremony Sunday marking the reestablishment of the Sa-Nur settlement in northern Samaria, which was evacuated 21 years ago during Israel’s 2005 disengagement. The event followed the arrival of the first families who have moved back to the site. Government ministers and Knesset members took part in the […]
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