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Bereaved Sister Delivers Emotional Speech at National Return Ceremony to Ganim Settlement in Northern Samaria
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By חדשות סרוגים
First reported by Arutz Sheva · Aug 14, 2026
What happened
Elena Keshet, sister of Keti Vintrov who was killed in a 2001 terror attack, spoke emotionally at the National Return Ceremony to the Ganim settlement in northern Samaria. Keshet highlighted the enduring spirit of the settlers and the community's return 21 years after evacuation. The event was attended by government officials and hundreds of settlers.
- 01Elena Keshet gave an emotional speech at the National Return Ceremony to Ganim in northern Samaria.
- 02Keti Vintrov was killed in a 2001 shooting attack near Jenin; her family was evacuated in 2005.
- 03Keshet emphasized the settlers' unbreakable spirit and connection to the land despite past expulsions.
- 04Thirty families have re-established Ganim, including a new branch of Bnei David Yeshiva.
- 05The ceremony marked 21 years since Ganim's evacuation during the disengagement plan.
- 06Senior Israeli officials and hundreds of settlers attended the event.
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