Kadim
Kadim (Hebrew: כדים) is an Israeli settlement on a hilltop in the northern West Bank, just east of the large Palestinian city of Jenin, under the administrative jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council.[1] The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2][3]
History
The settlement, close to Jenin, attracted secular young Israeli families seeking low cost housing and an idyllic lifestyle.[citation needed] During the Second Intifada, Palestinian snipers used the hilltop outside the perimeter fence to aim into the windows of Kadim homes. In the face of mounting violence, many residents left.[4]
During seven years of talks that ended in 2001, the possibility of dismantling Kadim was discussed as part of a peace agreement.[4]
In September 2005, Ariel Sharon's plan for unilateral disengagement was implemented and the remaining residents of Kadim were evicted.[5][6]
On 11 December 2025, the Israeli security cabinet approved the reestablishment of Kadim as part of a decision to establish 19 new settlements.[7]
In August 2026, prefabricated homes were moved into Kadim in preparation for the repopulation of the settlement. The head of the Shomron Regional Council Yossi Dagan stated that these homes would be "the beginning of a large settlement".[8] The opening ceremony was attended by Yossi Dagan and the Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich. The reestablishment of Kadim is part of an expansion of settlements in the region, the Israeli government has approved over one hundred settlements since December 2022.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ About the Council- general background Archived 2007-11-06 at the Wayback Machine Shomron Regional Council
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 Williamson, Lucy (21 August 2026). "Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests". BBC News. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 "The Jewish Week". www.mafhoum.com.
- ↑ Q&A: The Gaza Withdrawal CTV, 12 September 2005
- ↑ "Hugs, tears as residents say good-bye". August 15, 2005 – via www.ynetnews.com.
- ↑ "הקבינט המדיני־ביטחוני החליט על הקמת 19 התנחלויות חדשות" [Israel’s security cabinet decided to establish 19 new settlements]. שלום עכשיו (in Hebrew). 15 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "New homes erected in evacuated settlement in preparation for repopulation this summer". The Times of Israel. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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- ↑ "Families return to the evacuated West Bank settlement of Ganim 21 years later". ynetnews. 2026-08-13.
- ↑ Ben Kimon, Elisha (September 1, 2025). "Two decades after Gaza disengagement, first kindergarten opens in Homesh settlement". Ynetnews. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ↑ "New homes erected in evacuated settlement in preparation for repopulation this summer". The Times of Israel. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "בעיצומה של המלחמה: קרוואנים ראשונים בהתנחלות שפונתה ב-2005 - תיעוד". ynet.co.il. 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "חוזרים הביתה: זה הבסיס שצה"ל נטש וצפוי לחזור לפעילות". c14.co.il. 2026-02-26.