Disengagement

It began in Neveh Dekalim: How the Gaza Disengagement led to judicial reform

For Religious Zionists, who link Torah, people, and land, the state’s bulldozers felt like a theological betrayal.

A GIRL is evacuated from Neveh Dekalim, Aug. 2005.
SECURITY FORCES are on the scene as residents of Kfar Darom in Gush Katif resist eviction in August 2005. The writer asks: Knowing what we know now, shouldn’t we, at the very least, acknowledge the possibility that some of those protesters were right?

20 years later: Israel's lessons learned from Gush Katif and Tisha B’Av - opinion

PLO CHAIRMAN Yasser Arafat waves with prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and US president Bill Clinton after the signing of the Israeli-PLO peace accord, at the White House in Washington on September 13, 1993.

My Word: The Disengagement and history lessons

 A woman watches tv; illustrative.

Love among the yurts, and the charm of 'Too Much': What to watch on TV in Israel


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.

Party formed to repeal disengagement law in Gush Katif

The disengagement law, approved in 2005, led to the dismantlement of the Gush Katif settlement in the Gaza Strip. 

 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.

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

Former Israeli officials criticize the shift in emergency management and political decisions, citing major failures in crisis response.

The Home Front Command medical command center IDF medical evacuations

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

While the Philadelphi Corridor appears to be a regular stretch of border crossing, it could actually be the key to Hamas's survival amid the IDF's ongoing Rafah op.

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

'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.