Overview

• Hundreds of right-wing activists marched from Sderot toward the Asaf Siboni observation point overlooking Gaza on Wednesday to press for the re-establishment of Jewish communities in the enclave.
• Video footage shows protesters waving Israeli flags and orange Gush Katif banners while chanting “Gaza, ours forever!” and broadcasting calls to retake the territory and defeat Hamas.
• Settler leader Daniella Weiss said her movement—representing about 1,000 families—is ready to immediately relocate into tents in Gaza as a security measure.
• The demonstration directly challenges Israel’s 2005 disengagement, which removed about 8,000 settlers and dismantled 21 Gaza communities after a 38-year presence.
• The renewed land claims come against the backdrop of a war that has killed over 60,000 Palestinians and around 1,200 Israelis since October 2023 and left dozens of hostages in Gaza.