Gush Katif

Smotrich says plans for northern Gaza settlements await Netanyahu's approval

The finance minister’s statements calling for West Bank and Gaza annexation often draw sharp international condemnation, as well as criticism for harming Israel’s global standing.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference ahead of the vote on the state budget at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 29, 2026.
A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

Israel gave up Gush Katif and got Oct. 7. Why does Trump think Iran will be different? - opinion

Avichai Ayubi.

‘I never knew my father’: Avichai Ayubi on loss, Israel’s orphaned generation, and moving forward

An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.

Israel grants legal status to 19 West Bank settlements, including two vacated in 2005 disengagement


Supreme Court endorses paying millions more in compensation to former Gush Katif settlers

Millions of shekels to be paid out in settlement after families claim committee undervalued their homes.

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MEDIA COMMENT: Yes, there is left-wing media bias

The extreme Left is often described as “peace activists,” but it is invariably “Jewish extremists” when considering the Right.

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Gulf States worried about US-Iran rapprochement

Fears arise that the recent overtures may allow Iran to attain nuclear weapons and consolidate its regional position.

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La nécessité de reconstruire

Huit ans après le désengagement, l’organisation JobKatif œuvre toujours pour trouver des emplois à 2 400 ex-habitants du Goush Katif.

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From Palmah to Gush Katif to Bnei Dekalim

As a child, Esther Bazak served in the Palmah. As a single mother she moved to Yamit with her four small children, and from there to Neveh Dekalim.

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The vision to rebuild

8 years since the disengagement from Gaza, and the JobKatif organization has been busy finding employment for nearly 2,400 former Gush Katif residents.

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21 July: EU guidelines

The EU’s decision is a direct consequence of the recklessness and incompetence of the present government.

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MK on disengagement anniversary: One day I’ll return to my Gaza home

Gush Katif evacuation is ongoing national tragedy, says Edelstein; Ariel: MKs who voted for move should apologize to Kalfa.

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A time for healing

iENGAGE: The Three Weeks are an opportunity to pause in our endless arguments, and ask ourselves: Is this the Jewish people we want to be?

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'Israel compensates Palestinians killed by Hamas'

Channel 10: State pays NIS 1.07m. to families of 2 Palestinian workers killed in 2005 from Kassam rocket fired at Gush Katif.

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