Jewish Families Settle in Jericho Homes Purchased in Covert Operation
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Eight Jewish families have moved into homes in and around Jericho, West Bank, purchased secretly by the "Nahala" settlement movement. The movement claims the homes are on state land and were bought outright, aiming to re-establish Jewish life in the city. Leaders stated the move is a "correction" to the 1990s evacuation and asserts Jewish rights to the area, fulfilling a vision of renewed settlement.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Eight Jewish families moved into homes in Jericho, reportedly in Area C.
- The "Nahala" movement claims homes were purchased secretly on state land.
- Movement leaders aim to revive Jewish life in major cities, starting with Jericho.
- Settlement leaders view the move as a "correction" to the 1990s evacuation.
- The action asserts Jewish rights and aims to counter the Oslo Accords.
Eight Jewish families have moved into homes in and around Jericho, reportedly located in Area C of the West Bank. The "Nahala" movement, which advocates for establishing Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria, the Galilee, and Gaza, stated that the homes were purchased secretly and are situated on state land. The movement also claims the properties were bought outright and that ownership documents are in order.
Daniela Weiss, chairwoman of "Nahala," explained that the movement aims to revive Jewish life in major cities, following the ideology of Rabbi Levenger. She described the move into Jericho as a continuation of this vision and the opening of a new chapter in the city's settlement history, fulfilling the biblical verse about streets filled with children playing.
Yisrael Gantz, chairman of the Yesha Council and head of the Benjamin Regional Council, recalled being 16 when Israeli forces evacuated Jericho. He expressed that accompanying families returning to build homes there now, decades later, transforms the pain of the evacuation into an act of "correction." Gantz asserted that Jericho is a gateway to Israel and that the Oslo Accords led to its abandonment, the consequences of which are still felt. He stated that by settling homes and families, they are beginning to reverse this, dismantling the Oslo Accords through action and asserting Jewish rights to the land against attempts to erase history.
Rabbi Uziahu Sharav, part of "Nahala" and chairman of the "Harkivi" association, connected the settlement to the weekly Torah portion "Chayei Sarah," which recounts Abraham's first land purchase in Israel. He sees this Jericho settlement as a continuation of the commandment to inherit the land.
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