A right-wing march toward the Gaza border took place Sunday evening, with ministers and MKs participating and calling for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements. Eliran Nachum, a Nachala movement activist, said the time has come for a return to the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media.
At a right-wing march toward the Gaza border on Sunday evening, Nachala activist Eliran Nachum said the time has ripened for the return of Jewish settlement to the Strip. 'The time has ripened, the public has ripened,' he said, according to Israeli media. The comment came as the march, which drew ministers and lawmakers, progressed through the evening.
The march was first reported Sunday afternoon with activists claiming thousands of participants. By 18:37 Jerusalem, ynet reported a lower figure of hundreds. The Nachala movement then reported over 10,000 participants, joined by Minister Nir Barkat and MKs Oshir Shkalim, Ariel Kalner, and Limor Son Har-Melech. The march culminated at the site of the former community of Eli Sinai in the northern Gaza Strip, where officials called for the immediate re-establishment of Nisanit, Dugit, and Eli Sinai. Activist Yolen Cohen also reported over 10,000 participants.
The march followed calls by Minister Ben Gvir and the Nachala movement, which has been urging the government to establish outposts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, as The Zioneer reported on June 19. On July 1, the movement's 'Gaza Vanguard' thanked Prime Minister Netanyahu for bolstering the settlement push. The march is part of a broader campaign for re-settlement.
The actual number of participants remains disputed, with ynet reporting hundreds and organizers and activists claiming over 10,000. It is unclear whether the government will act on the calls for re-settlement.
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