The far-right Israeli settlement movement Nahala announced the start of establishing a new settlement outpost near the border fence separating the Gaza Strip, in the first settlement project officially declared since the war on the Strip began.
In a statement published on its media channels, the movement said the new outpost would be built in a closed military zone near the eastern fence of the Strip, where it has already begun transferring residential containers (caravans) and preparatory equipment to the site.
The movement's moves are led by Daniella Weiss, a well-known settlement activist dubbed the "godmother of settlement," who has said on more than one occasion that the movement has prepared six settlement groups comprising about 700 families, ready to move into the Gaza Strip once suitable conditions arise.
The settlement movement organized several marches near the border fence with the participation of ministers and Knesset members from far-right parties, under slogans demanding "return to Gaza" and "choosing victory and settlement."
These events included symbolic tree-planting campaigns and the setting up of tents and temporary encampments in areas overlooking the Strip.
Nahala was founded in 2005 alongside the occupation's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, with the aim of opposing that withdrawal and working to restore settlement in the Strip.
Since the current war began, the movement has intensified its activities, organizing conferences attended by thousands of settlers and Israeli officials, where detailed maps and plans for proposed settlements inside the Strip were presented, including in densely populated areas such as Khan Younis.
