Egyptian Contractors Begin Gaza Reconstruction on Former Israeli Settlement Site
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- Egyptian surveyors are working on reconstruction in Gaza on the site of former Israeli settlement Atzmona.
- The site is named 'Green Rafah' and includes former settlement infrastructure.
- Reconstruction proceeds despite Hamas not having disarmed.
- An Israeli forum warns of risks to border communities from reconstruction.
- The forum holds the Israeli government responsible for approving the work.
A video released by the "Otef Israel" (Israel's Border Communities) forum shows Egyptian surveyors working at a site in Gaza called "Green Rafah," which is being built on the ruins of the former Israeli settlement of Atzmona. The forum stated that the footage displays roads and infrastructure that were once used by residents of Atzmona, which was evacuated in 2005 as part of Israel's disengagement from Gaza.
The reconstruction efforts, reportedly initiated by a "Peace Council," are proceeding despite Hamas not yet having disarmed. The "Otef Israel" forum expressed concern about the council's operations and its methods for restraining Hamas. They warned that the introduction of international forces into Gaza would empower Hamas and hinder Israel's ability to dismantle the organization's rule and eliminate the threat to residents of Israel's southern border communities.
The forum asserted that any reconstruction efforts while Hamas remains in control and armed pose a risk to the residents of the Gaza border area. They placed responsibility on the Israeli government for approving these reconstruction initiatives.
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