Disengagement

Control of Philadelphi Corridor is vital for defeating Hamas - opinion

The Philadelphi Corridor's control is considered vital for blocking Hamas's resurgence and international recognition amid the Gaza conflict.

 ISRAELI FLAGS are positioned in the area of the Philadelphi Corridor. If Israel relinquishes control of the corridor, it would be giving Hamas the chance to reinstate its significant presence in the Gaza Strip, practically making it a sovereign power, the writers argue.
 OPPONENTS OF Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s disengagement plan face IDF troops as they secure the fence of Kfar Maimon in July 2005 after police blocked them from marching to the Gush Katif communities to protest against their demolition.

Party formed to repeal disengagement law in Gush Katif

The Home Front Command medical command center IDF medical evacuations

Civilian Oct. 7 probe hears: National Emergency tasks should not have been given to IDF

  The Egyptian border on the Palestinian side in Gaza, to the left, as seen from the inside of an IDF jeep.

Can Hamas be defeated without IDF control of the Philadelphi Corridor? - analysis


'You will not burn down the country': Bereaved father criticizes anti-government protests

As many families of the Gaza hostages have sharpened their tone on the government and protested against the government's inaction, a bereaved father speaks out against their actions.

 Demonstrators protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, April 1, 2024.

Tovah Lazaroff: A veteran Israeli reporter fighting for truth

Behind the Bylines: An interview with Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post's diplomatic reporter and deputy managing editor, on her experience in the world of journalism.

 Jerusalem Post veteran reporter Tovah Lazaroff is seen in the field.

Some religious-Zionists see Gaza as a holy war

It’s a vision starkly at odds with Israel’s mainstream, even as the country’s political center has shifted discernibly to the Right in recent years.

 ISRAELIS MARCH near the southern town of Sderot, near the northern Gaza Strip as they take part in the Harel march in support of re-settling the Gaza Strip, on February 29.

Returning to Gaza is a big mistake, calls are disturbing - editorial

Calls to return to Gaza settlements are divisive amid current warfare in Gaza and the costs of October 7.

 OPPONENTS OF Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s disengagement plan face IDF troops as they secure the fence of Kfar Maimon in July 2005 after police blocked them from marching to the Gush Katif communities to protest against their demolition.

Israeli control over Gaza would be deadly for Israelis and Palestinians - opinion

The settlements did not protect Israel – we as soldiers protected the settlements, always at the Palestinians’ expense.

 ‘WE HAVE an obligation to speak out as calls for resettlement of Gaza mount in Israel,’ the writer argues.

After 18-years of abuse of power, Palestinians undeserving of self-rule in Gaza - opinion

Israel has proven itself capable and willing to rule Gaza in a prudent and judicious manner.

 THE FORMER Israeli community of Neve Dekalim in the Gaza Strip: Abuse of power should disqualify the Palestinians from ruling in Gaza, the writer argues.

'Heroes of Gaza': Mini Israel Park to unveil its Gush Katif model over Hanukkah

The event aims to expose visitors to the lives that existed in Gush Katif up until nearly 20 years ago when the settlements were evacuated.

 The model of Gush Katif.

When Israelis formed a human chain to stop the Gaza Disengagement - opinion

Eighteen years ago, 150,000 people formed a human chain, 90 km. long, that stretched from Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

 HUMAN CHAIN in protest of the Disengagement, July 25, 2004.

Coalition of 11 right-wing organizations unveils Gaza strip resettlement initiative

The overarching objective is to fortify the security belt and reestablish a Jewish presence in these regions.

 Signs are displayed outside a visitor's center in Nitzan near Ashod, Israel, that commemorates the former Gush Katif Jewish settlements in Gaza , August 9, 2015

Paradigms will need to shift for Sderot to be reborn - analysis

A few months ago, only those considered on the far-right would talk about resettling Gaza. Now, the idea is taking hold.

Israeli police explosive experts survey the remains of a private house after it was hit by a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, in Sderot, southern Israel October 15, 2023.

Is this Israel’s moment to re-occupy Gaza? - analysis

The considerations that constrained Israel in the past are no longer relevant.

 Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.