Israeli Settlement Returns to Migron 14 Years After Evacuation

Fourteen years after the Israeli settlement of Migron was evacuated, Israeli settlement has returned to the site. The Binyamin Regional Council, through the Binyamin Development Company, established a new agricultural settlement point called "Migron Farm" in Upper Migron about a year ago. Several families have been living there, but the move was kept under wraps until the site was officially connected to electricity on Sunday.

Migron became a symbol of judicial intervention in settlements in 2012 when the Supreme Court ordered its full evacuation, rejecting a compromise. Dozens of families were expelled, and their homes were demolished. The residents were relocated to a new settlement nearby. For the past year, the families in Upper Migron lived without electricity until the connection was made.

The land was purchased and the settlement point developed by the Binyamin Development Company, led by CEO Eldad Ben Zemer. The location, strategically situated on Route 60 between Shilo and Benjamin Gate, also includes agricultural activity aimed at preserving land and strengthening Israeli presence in the area. The effort received support from Knesset Member Avi Maoz of the Noam party.

Israel Gantz, head of the Binyamin Regional Council and chairman of the Yesha Council, stated, "Today we are closing a historical circle. In the place where homes were destroyed and families were uprooted, there is again settlement, families, and life." He added, "Together with the Israeli government, we are correcting past injustices and leading a great momentum of construction, development, and settlement. We will continue to strengthen the Israeli hold, develop the area, and build the future of settlement in Binyamin."