Israelis march to Gaza border demanding re-establishment of settlements
- On Sunday, the Nahala movement agreed with the IDF to end their march at a Zikim beach lookout rather than entering Gaza, with organizers stating the event would "end with a lookout over the settlement of 'Eli Sinai' and the northern border of the Gaza Strip."
- The IDF declared the border area a closed military zone until 8:00 a.m. on Monday to prevent the march from reaching the fence, extending restrictions from the Yad Mordechai junction to the Kerem Shalom area.
- Participants included "28 cabinet members, ministers and members of Knesset, alongside war wounded, fighters and bereaved families," featuring National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
- Movement organizers will demand the "immediate establishment of the settlements of Nissanit, Dugit and Eli Sinai," stating, "With God's help, we will soon be able to establish the first settlements in the Gaza Strip- the heavens are marking the border!"
- Founder Daniella Weiss has been sanctioned by Canada and the United Kingdom for her attitudes towards Palestinians, while the movement has organized several similar marches since October 7 attacks, including a December event where participants crossed the border.
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AlKhaleej Today‘We are going back’: Israelis rally near Gaza border demanding re-establishment of settlements
ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, July 20 — Thousands of Israelis, including settlers and right-wing activists, marched towards the border with Gaza on Sunday, calling on the government to re-establish Israeli settlements in the war-shattered Palestinian territory, an AFP journalist reported.The demonstrators gathered near the border before walking in large numbers towards the fence overlooking northern Gaza, where Israeli security forces deployed to prevent …
Inside the rally calling for Israeli settlements in Gaza
With Israeli elections scheduled for October, far-right ministers are turning the push to rebuild Jewish settlements in Gaza into a central issue of their campaign. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, led thousands of Israeli settlers and activists to the Gaza perimeter Sunday, in a demonstration called the “March of Thousands to Gaza”. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports from the ground.
Israeli ministers lead march calling for settlements in Gaza
Israeli ministers lead march calling for settlements in Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/20/2026 - 11:16 Thousands join a settler rally near the Gaza border as ministers renew calls to rebuild Israeli settlements in the enclave Israelis march towards Gaza under the slogan 'After 21 years, we're returning home' near Kibbutz Zikim, 19 July (Reuters/Amir Cohen) Off Israeli ministers and lawmakers led a march towards the Gaza Strip on Sunday…
Gaza. Thousands of Israelis and settlers – including ultra-right-wing finance ministers Bezalel Smotrich, and national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and more than two dozen ministers and legislators – marched yesterday to the border with the Gaza Strip to demand that the Israeli government restore settlements in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
Thousands of protesters demanded the return of Jewish settlements in the coastal strip during a march towards Gaza on Sunday.
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