New Israeli Settlement 'Giv'at Shomron' Established Day After Elections
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The new Israeli settlement of Giv'at Shomron was established on Wednesday in northern Samaria, on the site of a former IDF training base evacuated in 2002. The first families, graduates of the Ramat Gan Yeshiva, have begun moving into the settlement. This establishment is part of a larger plan to create 19 new settlements in the region, with support from government ministers and the Samaria Regional Council. The move is seen as a "Zionist response" to previous evacuations and aims to strengthen Israeli presence in the area.
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- New Israeli settlement Giv'at Shomron established day after elections in northern Samaria.
- Settlement built on site of former IDF training base evacuated in 2002.
- Founding families are graduates of the Ramat Gan Yeshiva.
- Establishment is part of a plan to create 19 new settlements in the region.
- Seen as a "Zionist response" to previous evacuations.
The new Israeli settlement of Giv'at Shomron was established on Wednesday, the day after the 26th Knesset elections. The settlement is being built on the site of the former Paratroopers Brigade training base in Sa-Nur, which was evacuated in 2002. The first families, comprising graduates of the Ramat Gan Yeshiva, began moving into caravans on the site. The founding group is led by Rabbi Yehoshua Shapira and Rabbi Ben Zion Algazi. A formal establishment ceremony is scheduled for later in the day, with attendance expected from government ministers, Knesset members, and community leaders.
Yossi Dagan, Head of the Samaria Regional Council, stated that the establishment of Giv'at Shomron is a "Zionist response" to the previous evacuation and asserts their permanent presence in northern Samaria. This initiative is part of the Samaria Regional Council's "Connection Plan," which aims to establish 19 new settlements in the northern Samaria region as part of the "One Million in Samaria" vision. In the past ten months, ten settlements have been established in the area, with the support of Defense Minister Israel Katz, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Council Head Dagan.
Giv'at Shomron joins other settlements like Shilo, Rechavam, Eival, Emek Dotan, and Noa, and signifies a renewal of settlement activity in areas evacuated during the 2005 disengagement, including Homesh, Sa-Nur, Ganim, and Kadim. One of the families moving to the new settlement is that of Yitzhak Elhanan Drory, a violinist from Ramat Gan, who expressed excitement about participating in the expansion of settlement in Judea and Samaria.
Rabbi Yehoshua Shapira remarked that this is a "second chance" for northern Samaria, emphasizing the long-awaited opportunity to settle the land, referencing the historical desire of Jewish leaders to establish communities. The families moving to Giv'at Shomron are described as filled with gratitude and hope for the settlement's future growth and flourishing.
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