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Israeli activists breach the Syrian border in an attempt to settle the territory, April 22, 2026. (Courtesy of Bashan Pioneers)
April 22, 2026, 7:44 pm
Dozens of settler activists cross into Syria and Lebanon, are escorted out by IDF
Incidents are latest attempts by fringe groups to establish settlements in territory held by Israeli military beyond its borders; IDF condemns ‘criminal offense’
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Settlers enter Gaza on December 18, 2025. (Nachala)
April 20, 2026, 1:50 pm
Radical settler group to stage march by Gaza border to ‘renew Jewish hold on Gaza Strip’
Nachala settlement cadres to be among participants; ‘It is our right to settle in the entire Land of Israel including Gaza,’ says Likud MK supporting Independence Day event
By Jeremy Sharon
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at an event in Sa-Nur in the West Bank on April 19, 2026. (Courtesy Bezalel Smotrich)
April 19, 2026, 6:35 pm
Smotrich urges PM to order the IDF to ‘prepare for the full occupation’ of Gaza
Far-right minister repeats call for rebuilding settlements in Strip; Likud minister calls reestablishment of West Bank settlement evacuated in 2005 ‘a moment of historical justice’
By Sam Sokol
Hezbollah supporters chant slogans during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes, at Nasrallah's grave in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
February 22, 2026, 2:24 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 22 — IDF ramps up Hezbollah strikes as Iran supports proxy group
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses IDF strikes in Lebanon with Iran’s Guards in region, USS Gerald Ford nearing Mediterranean, and far-right settlers enter Gaza
By Jessica Steinberg and Emanuel Fabian
A handout photo shows Otzma Yehudit MK Limor Son Har-Melech and activists from the pro-settlement Nachala group inside the Gaza Strip, on February 19, 2026. (Nachala)
February 20, 2026, 5:05 am
Dozens of settler activists, including far-right MK, illegally cross into Gaza
‘Gaza will always be ours,’ declares Otzma Yehudit lawmaker; IDF ‘strongly condemns’ incident, says activists put troops at risk
By Emanuel Fabian
Settler activists stage a protest on the border with the Gaza Strip, February 5, 2026. (Courtesy of the Nachala movement)
February 6, 2026, 12:21 am
‘We’ll settle all over’: Far-right activists cross into Gaza, are caught by IDF
Civilians handed over to police for questioning; while attending rally near the border, Likud MK declares ‘Israel’s rebirth will come… when Jewish communities thrive in Gaza’
By Emanuel Fabian
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on August 6, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 19, 2026, 3:05 pm
Smotrich calls to shutter US-led Gaza coordination center, resettle Strip
Far-right finance minister declares it’s ‘either us or them’ as he makes the case to reverse the 2005 disengagement, impose military rule over the Strip’s 2.3 million residents
By Sam Sokol and Reuters
Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 25, 2025, 4:25 pm
Katz again vows Israel ‘will never fully withdraw’ from Gaza Strip, eyes outposts
Days after walking back remarks on establishing settlements in Palestinian enclave, defense minister asserts he didn’t ‘reverse’ his position, still wants military pioneer sites
By ToI Staff
A tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, December 23, 2025. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
December 24, 2025, 1:24 pm
Daily Briefing Dec. 24: Day 810 – Why Israel charges UN’s new famine report on Gaza is skewed
Settlements and legal reporter Jeremy Sharon weighs in on an uptick of West Bank settlement recognition, renewed buzz about Jewish settlement of Gaza and the High Court’s AG ruling
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jeremy Sharon
Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a ceremony at Jerusalem City Hall, December 15, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 23, 2025, 4:51 pm
Katz vows Israel will build settlements in northern Gaza, later walks back comments
Defense minister’s original remarks came in defiance of positions taken by Netanyahu and Trump; Smotrich calls on PM to push West Bank annexation at meeting with US president
By Sam Sokol, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Settlers enter Gaza on December 18, 2025. (Nachala)
December 18, 2025, 11:40 pm
Dozens of settler activists enter Gaza, plant Israeli flags in bid to resettle enclave
‘Gaza belongs to the people of Israel,’ declares Nachala group head Daniella Weiss, as families in the movement fly Israeli flags near former Jewish settlements
By Jeremy Sharon
A settlement activist enters the Gaza Strip in an attempt to plant trees and establish Jewish settlements, December 10, 2025. (Video screenshot/social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 11, 2025, 8:40 am
Several Israeli settlers enter Gaza, try to plant trees before being detained by IDF
Army says all suspects captured, handed over to police; ‘We came to plant for the Jewish settlement in Gaza. All of the land of Israel is ours,’ activist says in social media clip
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Otzma Yehudit MK Limor Son Har-Melech (C) and settler activist Daniella Weiss (R) at an encampment on the border with Gaza, October 2, 2025. (Tehilla Makler/Nachala Movement)
October 3, 2025, 1:45 pm
Right-wing activists set up sukkahs on border, seek to spend festival at Gaza settlement ruins
Far-right MK backs Nachala group’s camp 1 km from Gaza border, slams ‘dangerous Trump plan’ and calls for ‘immediate Jewish settlement’ of enclave
By Jeremy Sharon
Israeli right-wing activists watch the northern Gaza Strip during a rally calling for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, near the border in southern Israel, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)
August 15, 2025, 7:05 pm
Twenty years on from Gaza withdrawal, Israel is again mired in the Strip
For Israelis evacuated in the 2005 disengagement, the war is viewed as an opportunity to undo past mistakes and return; Palestinians fear a long-term reumption of Israeli control
By Melanie Lidman
Thousands of people turn out for an ultra-nationalist march and rally in Sderot to call for the rebuilding of Jewish settlements in Gaza, May 14, 2024. (Courtesy Nachala Settlement Movement)
August 13, 2025, 8:37 am
How the movement to resettle Gaza entered the mainstream in the wake of October 7
Two decades after Disengagement, settler activists see a rare opening to make the Strip Jewish and are working relentlessly to corral political and public support for their plans
By Jeremy Sharon
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