Rare Footage from Sa-Nur Released 21 Years After Disengagement
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
The Shomron Regional Council released rare footage from the 2005 Sa-Nur settlement evacuation, coinciding with current development projects. The video shows Rabbi Dov Lior and Yossi Dagan during the eviction, with Dagan vowing to return. Contemporary footage depicts Dagan fulfilling that promise and the establishment of 19 new communities replacing the four evacuated settlements. Council head Yossi Dagan stated the initiative aims to solidify Northern Samaria's status as a developing part of Israel.
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- Rare footage from the 2005 Sa-Nur settlement evacuation was released 21 years later.
- The video shows Rabbi Dov Lior and Yossi Dagan during the eviction.
- Yossi Dagan vowed to ensure Israelis would return to the settlement.
- Contemporary footage shows Dagan fulfilling his promise and new settlement projects.
- 19 new communities will replace the 4 settlements dismantled in 2005.
- The initiative aims to solidify Northern Samaria's status as part of Israel.
The Shomron Regional Council has released a video commemorating the 2005 evacuation of Jewish settlements in Northern Samaria and detailing current development projects in the area. The video features previously unpublished archival footage taken by photographer Gabi Newman from the Sa-Nur citadel on the day of the forced eviction. These historical clips capture the final moments of confrontation between residents and Israeli security forces. One scene shows Rabbi Dov Lior performing the traditional ritual of tearing clothes on Yossi Dagan, who is holding a Torah scroll. Dagan, who was then a coordinator for the protest headquarters against the disengagement plan, vowed to ensure Israelis would return to the settlement. The Shomron Regional Council reported this.
The released film also includes contemporary footage from a return ceremony in Sa-Nur, where Dagan declares his 21-year-old promise fulfilled and emphasizes the permanent nature of the new presence. The regaining of control over the former settlement areas of Homesh, Sa-Nur, Ganim, and Kadim is presented as the starting point for a strategic reunification program. This initiative is being advanced by the council in collaboration with the Amana settlement movement and relevant government ministries. The program aims to establish 19 new communities to replace the four settlements dismantled in 2005.
Additionally, the video highlights Israeli families who have chosen to settle in Northern Samaria, sharing their personal stories, motivations, and the process of establishing basic infrastructure. Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council, stated that the current efforts go beyond merely restoring former locations. He noted that the creation of nineteen new communities in place of the four lost ones aims to solidify Northern Samaria's status as an integral and developing part of the country. Dagan added that the reunification program effectively negates the impact of the disengagement plan from 21 years ago.
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