‘Today is really the beginning’: Families return to Ganim after 21 years
Families began taking up residence in Ganim on Thursday, 21 years after Israel evacuated four communities in northern Samaria, with dozens of caravans placed at the site as part of a government-backed effort to rebuild them.The move is part of a broader effort to reestablish the Jewish communities evacuated during the 2005 disengagement. Jewish residents have already returned to Homesh and Sa-Nur, while Kadim is also expected to be reestablished.For Anat Etzion, who grew up in Gush Katif in the southern Gaza Strip, the move to Ganim was closely tied to memories of the community she left behind. She described the day as a mixture of excitement and hope.“Today, after 21 years, we are returning to the community of Ganim,” Etzion said. “We are happy to return to the land of our forefathers, to our land—the land without which we have no other place.”After arriving at Ganim, Etzion met a…
Families have begun returning to Ganim, one of four communities in northern Samaria evacuated during Israel's 2005 disengagement, 21 years later. Dozens of caravans were placed at the site on Thursday as part of a government-backed effort to reestablish these Jewish communities, following the partial repeal of the Disengagement Law in 2023. Jewish residents have already returned to Homesh and Sa-Nur, with Kadim also expected to be reestablished. Anat Etzion, a former resident of Gush Katif, expressed excitement, stating, "Today, after 21 years, we are returning to the community of Ganim." Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced plans for 11 new communities in northern Samaria this summer, including Ganim, Homesh, Sa-Nur, and Kadim. Defense Minister Israel Katz affirmed, "This is our home, this is the Land of Israel, this is where we will remain forever."
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