Third New Settlement Established in Samaria in Under a Week
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A new Israeli settlement, "Rom Gilboa," was established in northern Samaria on Thursday, marking the third new community in the region within a week and the eleventh in under a year. The settlement, located east of evacuated communities, aims to bolster Israeli presence in a strategically important area. This expansion is part of a plan to establish 19 new settlements, replacing those evacuated during the 2005 disengagement. The initiative is supported by government ministers and local leadership, with residents expressing enthusiasm for the project.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- A new Israeli settlement, Rom Gilboa, was established in northern Samaria on Thursday.
- This is the third new settlement established in the region in less than a week.
- Rom Gilboa is the eleventh settlement established in Samaria in under a year.
- The settlement aims to strengthen Israeli control in a strategically important area.
- The initiative is part of a plan to establish 19 new settlements in northern Samaria.
- Ministers Yisrael Katz and Bezalel Smotrich are leading the settlement expansion efforts.
The settlement expansion in northern Samaria continues with the establishment of a new community called "Rom Gilboa." The first families moved in on Thursday, with an official ceremony planned for later in the day attended by ministers, Knesset members, and public figures. This marks the third new settlement established in less than a week and the eleventh in Samaria within the past year.
Rom Gilboa is located east of the evacuated communities of Ganim and Kadim, near Malkishua and Kibbutz Merav, overlooking the Jordan Valley. The area has a security significance, as it has been a site from which terrorists have previously fired at Kibbutz Merav. The establishment of the new settlement aims to strengthen the Israeli presence in this strategically important region.
This initiative is part of the "Connection Plan" led by the Samaria Regional Council, in cooperation with the Amanah movement and the Settlement Division. The plan intends to establish 19 new settlements in northern Samaria, replacing the four communities evacuated during the 2005 disengagement. This effort aligns with the broader "One Million in Samaria" program.
The construction surge follows government and cabinet decisions, spearheaded by Ministers Yisrael Katz and Bezalel Smotrich, and supported by Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan. Dagan stated that the establishment of new settlements is a direct response to the previous evacuations, emphasizing a commitment to building and growing the Israeli presence. He highlighted that Rom Gilboa reinforces Israeli control in the area between northern Samaria, the Gilboa region, and the Jordan Valley, calling it a national mission for Israel's security and the future of settlement.
Residents expressed excitement about the new community. Yifat Aldar, who is moving in with her husband and one-year-old son, shared her emotion about being part of establishing a new settlement, comparing it to the historical draining of swamps. Rom Gilboa joins other settlements in northern Samaria, including Shilo, Rechelim, Ebal, Emek Dotan, and Noa. The article also notes the renewal of settlements like Homesh, Sa-Nur, Ganim, and Kadim, which were evacuated during the disengagement.
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