New Israeli Settlement Established in Northern Samaria
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A new Israeli settlement, 'Rom Gilboa,' was established in northern Samaria on Thursday in an area previously used for attacks on Kibbutz Merav. This is the 11th new settlement in the region in under a year and the third this week. The settlement is seen as a response to terrorism and part of a plan to establish 19 new settlements. Officials, including Minister Amichai Chikli and Council Head Yossi Dagan, attended the founding ceremony.
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- New Israeli settlement 'Rom Gilboa' established in northern Samaria on Thursday.
- The settlement is located in an area used for previous terrorist attacks on Kibbutz Merav.
- Rom Gilboa is the 11th new settlement in the region in under a year.
- Minister Amichai Chikli called the establishment an unprecedented "settlement revolution."
- Yossi Dagan envisions the settlement growing into a large city connecting multiple regions.
A new Israeli settlement, named 'Rom Gilboa,' was established in northern Samaria on Thursday. The settlement is located in an area from which terrorists have previously fired at the nearby Kibbutz Merav and surrounding communities. This establishment marks the 11th new settlement to be founded in the region in less than a year and the third this week.
The founding of Rom Gilboa is presented as a Zionist response to terrorism and is part of the Samaria Regional Council's 'Connection Plan.' This plan aims to establish 19 new settlements to strengthen Israeli presence in the area, replacing four settlements evacuated during the 2005 disengagement. The first families have already moved into their homes in the new settlement, strategically positioned near Malkishua and Kibbutz Merav, overlooking the Ein Harod Valley.
Attending the ceremony were Minister for Social Equality Amichai Chikli and Head of the Samaria Regional Council Yossi Dagan, along with representatives from settlements in the Ein Harod Valley. Minister Chikli described the event as an unprecedented "settlement revolution," praising the young people for their commitment to settling the land. Dagan envisioned Rom Gilboa as the nucleus of a large city that will connect Samaria, the Ein Harod Valley, Gilboa, and the Galilee.
Representatives from established kibbutzim expressed their support for the new settlers. Harel Ben Ari from Kibbutz Ein Harod likened the new residents to the continuation of the Zionist pioneering spirit, while Reserve Colonel Levi Givon from Kibbutz Merav noted the opening of a new cycle of settlements and outposts. Residents' representative Noam Eldar shared his personal motivation for joining the initiative, seeking a greater challenge and a role in connecting Gilboa and Samaria.
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