First Families Return to Reestablished Kadim Settlement in Northern West Bank After 21 Years
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First reported by Now 14 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Thirty families returned to the Kadim settlement in northern Samaria after 21 years, accompanied by Israeli ministers and local leaders. The move is part of a broader government plan to reestablish and expand settlements evacuated during the disengagement. The original Kadim flag was brought back, symbolizing the community's enduring connection to the land. Officials emphasized the strategic and symbolic importance of the return, pledging further expansion and security enhancements.
- 01Thirty families resettle Kadim in northern Samaria 21 years after evacuation.
- 02Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Yossi Dagan led the return ceremony.
- 03Original Kadim flag returned by IDF veteran Ogen Drori, symbolizing continuity.
- 04Plan includes establishing 19 new settlements in northern Samaria.
- 05Return completes resettlement of four northern Samaria communities removed in disengagement.
- 06Officials stress settlements' security role and vow to expand Kadim twentyfold.
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