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Israel’s far-right openly boasts of resettling Gaza as election looms
- On Sunday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich led thousands of activists to the Gaza perimeter, demanding the reestablishment of three northern settlements: Nisanit, Dugit, and Elei Sinai.
- With elections looming in October, Israel's right wing is turning settlement rebuilding into a central campaign issue to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reverse the 2005 disengagement from Gaza.
- Israeli forces currently hold approximately 60% of Gaza territory, and Netanyahu has publicly said he ordered the military to take 70% or more. Supporters argue Gaza is "an inseparable part of the land of Israel."
- Last week, the government approved more than 2.3 billion shekels for West Bank settlements and access roads. Several countries recently imposed sanctions on individuals linked to the settler movement.
- Smotrich warned that a change of government could "roll back all the Zionist and national settlement revolution" of the previous four years under Israel's most right-wing government.
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In Israel, new elections are being held in October, and the ruling Likud party could suffer losses. For this reason, government ministers are now trying to approve and build new illegal settlements in Gaza and the West Bank as soon as possible. At the same time, violence against Palestinians continues to increase in the West Bank. After the endless bombing of the Gaza Strip as a result of the destruction of Gaza and the occupation of about two t…
Israel's far-right Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu stated that their ultimate goal is to seize the Gaza Strip and establish settlements there. He said Netanyahu hasn't yet brought up the issue, but it's on the table.
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