Israeli army repelled several dozen activists who tried to cross the Eretz crossing point. In 2005, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon withdrew his troops and 8,000 settlers from the Gaza Strip.
These movements, until now marginal, are now in power within the coalition. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has so far never supported the plan to revive settlements in Gaza, declaring that the project was “not a realistic goal” At the end of January, the Nachala organization, favorable to colonization, organized a conference to demand the resettlement of settlers.