DayofPal—Extremist Israeli settlers are inciting to re-establish illegal settlements in the Gaza Strip as Israel maintains control over half the enclave beyond the “yellow line.”
According to Israeli media outlets, dozens of Israelis “infiltrated” northern Gaza on Wednesday evening, setting up tents and planting an olive tree in an area where the so-called Nisanit settlement previously stood.
One of the Israelis said in a video shared online, according to a report by Israel Hayom, “Guys, the whole of the Land of Israel is ours, and after the terrible massacre we experienced, we need to understand this and internalise it and treat the enemy accordingly. Take territory, conquer and settle. The people of Israel are alive.”
Israel withdrew its illegal settlements from Gaza in 2005 as part of what it called a “disengagement” plan, drawing the ire of far-right Israeli politicians and the country’s settler movement.
Since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023, Israeli settlers and their political supporters, including far-right members of Netanyahu’s government, have been calling for settlements to be re-established in the enclave.
At the same time, experts have warned that Israel’s total decimation of Gaza aims to make the area unlivable and kick Palestinians out of their homes and communities permanently.
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