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New Video Shows Israelis Vowing Return to Evacuated Northern Samaria Settlements
The Shomron Regional Council has released a new film documenting the return of Israeli residents to the northern Samaria community of Sa-Nur, 21 years after its evacuation during the 2005 disengagement. The video juxtaposes historical footage of the expulsion with scenes of renewed construction and a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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What happened
- 01The Shomron Regional Council released a film documenting the return to Sa-Nur 21 years after its evacuation.
- 02The video features rare footage of residents and activists barricaded on the roof of the Sa-Nur fortress during the 2005 disengagement.
- 03During the expulsion, Yossi Dagan held a Torah scroll and vowed that the people of Israel would return to Sa-Nur.
- 04Rabbi Dov Lior instructed Dagan to recite the blessing "Baruch Dayan Ha'emet" and tore his shirt, comparing the evacuation to the destruction of the Temple.
- 05The return is part of the council's "Connection Program" to establish 19 new communities in northern Samaria.
- 06The program, promoted with the Amana organization and government bodies, aims to replace the four communities evacuated in 2005.
- 07At a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony, Yossi Dagan declared that residents have returned to Sa-Nur forever.
The film features rare footage shot by Gabi Newman from the roof of the Sa-Nur fortress during the final moments of the struggle against the evacuation. It captures residents and activists barricaded on the roof as security forces breach the site. In a prominent scene, Rabbi Dov Lior tears the shirt of Yossi Dagan, then the families' coordinator for Sa-Nur and now the head of the Shomron Regional Council, while Dagan holds a Torah scroll. Rabbi Lior instructed Dagan to recite the blessing "Baruch Dayan Ha'emet" and compared the event to the destruction of the Temple, prompting Dagan to vow that the people of Israel would return.
The release of the video is part of the council's "Connection Program," promoted alongside the Amana organization and government bodies. The initiative aims to establish 19 new communities in northern Samaria, replacing the four that were evacuated in 2005. During the recent ceremony shown in the film, Dagan declared that the return to Sa-Nur is forever and represents a much larger revival of the region.
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