New Israeli Settlement Established on 30th Day of Terror Victim's Death
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A new Israeli settlement named "Neot Harim" was established in western Benjamin on Wednesday, the 30th day after the killing of Natanel Shicron. Fourteen families moved into the strategically located settlement, which aims to strengthen Israeli control and settlement continuity in the area. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Israeli officials, who emphasized resilience and continued settlement expansion despite terror attacks. This is the third settlement established in Benjamin in six months as part of a government plan.
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- New Israeli settlement "Neot Harim" established in western Benjamin.
- Fourteen families settled in the new location on Wednesday.
- The establishment marks 30 days since the killing of Natanel Shicron.
- Officials stated the settlement strengthens Israeli security and control.
- This is the third settlement in Benjamin in the last six months.
A new Israeli settlement, "Neot Harim," was established in the western Benjamin region on Wednesday, marking the 30th day since the killing of Natanel Shicron. Fourteen families settled in the strategically important location during a ceremony attended by ministers, Knesset members, and veteran settlers.
The settlement, situated between the settlements of Neve Tzuf and Nachliel, is the first to be established in this area in decades. Its creation significantly strengthens the continuity of Israeli settlements in the region and bolsters Israeli control over an area crucial for the security of central Israel and the flight path to Ben Gurion Airport.
The timing of the inauguration, precisely 30 days after Shicron was killed in a shooting attack near the Ein Ri'a spring, lent the ceremony a profound meaning of rebuilding and resilience amidst grief. This coincidence was not planned but added a somber yet determined dimension to the event.
Neot Harim is the third settlement established in Benjamin in the past six months and the second under a strategic plan to reinforce the area, fulfilling a cabinet decision to establish 13 new settlements in Benjamin. Its establishment followed the construction of a 3.5-kilometer road and extensive infrastructure work.
Yisrael Gantz, Head of the Benjamin Regional Council and Chairman of the Yesha Council, stated emotionally at the ceremony, "Today, on the thirtieth day of the murder of Natanel Shicron, as his family gathers by his grave, our hearts are with them in pain and longing. Precisely on this day, not far from the spring where Natanel was murdered, we are inaugurating the new settlement of Neot Harim and saying loudly: 'In your blood, you shall live.'" He added a firm message to terrorists, "You tried to murder us, to make us leave, and today families are coming here to live, in a new settlement. We are here, we have won, and we will continue to win! From Neot Harim, we send a clear message to all who dream of a dangerous uprooting and a Palestinian state opposite Gush Dan: we will continue to deepen our roots and strengthen Israel's security."
Yishai Merling, Chairman of the Settlement Division, remarked, "We were excited today to stand with the pioneering families on the land of Neot Harim. On the map, it is a small point, but on the ground, it is the connection that turns the Gush Talmonim and northern Benjamin into one settlement area. Our mission is to pave the way for them, with infrastructure, access roads, and buildings, so that this choice becomes a home. The nucleus that ascended today is the beginning of an entire community; we will accompany it every step of the way until this hill becomes a thriving settlement."