Israel Reestablishes Ganim Settlement in Northern Samaria After 21 Years
How 6 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Arutz Sheva · Aug 13, 2026
What happened
Israel officially reopens the Ganim settlement in northern Samaria after 21 years since its evacuation in 2005, with government officials and settler leaders marking the event. The renewed settlement will include a new yeshiva branch and is part of a broader plan to expand Jewish presence in the area. This move reflects a strategic and symbolic effort to strengthen security and settlement in the West Bank.
- 01Israel officially reopens Ganim settlement in northern Samaria after 21 years.
- 02Event attended by ministers, Knesset members, rabbis, and settler leaders.
- 03New Bnei David yeshiva branch established to strengthen community and Torah study.
- 04Part of a government plan to build 19 new settlements in northern Samaria.
- 05Defense Minister links settlement growth to security and counterterrorism.
- 06MK Edelstein calls the return a victory over Israel's enemies and opposes a Palestinian state.
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