In a personal post marking the 21st anniversary of the 2005 disengagement, Chananel Aviv argues that the expulsion of settlers from Gush Katif directly caused the October 7, 2023, massacre, tracing a chain from the withdrawal through the Shalit deal to the Hamas attack.
In a personal post published on Thursday evening, Chananel Aviv reflects on the 21st anniversary of the 2005 disengagement from Gush Katif, the Gaza Strip, and northern Samaria. Aviv argues that the expulsion of settlers was a direct cause of the October 7, 2023, massacre, citing the subsequent rocket fire on Israeli communities, Hamas's takeover of Gaza, the 2006 abduction of Gilad Shalit, and the 2014 war. He writes that the Shalit prisoner exchange — which freed 1,027 terrorists including Yahya Sinwar — demonstrated to the enemy that hostage-taking is an effective strategy, paving the way for the October 7 attack. Aviv calls for the cancellation of the Oslo Accords, the destruction of all Palestinian terror organizations, the permanent expulsion of the Arab population from Gaza and the West Bank, and the annexation of those territories. The post is part of a broader public discourse on the anniversary of the disengagement and its consequences.
2 developments
- DevelopingMK Moshe Saada: Next October 7 will come from within Israeli Arabs
- DevelopingSmotrich says Gush Katif expulsion led to October 7 massacre
- DevelopingHamas political bureau chief says group will repeat October 7 massacre 'again and again'
- DevelopingReport: Sinwar proposed October 7-style attack in 2022, targeted Passover 2023, Nasrallah skeptical
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