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Israeli settlement group announces establishment of new outpost facing Gaza City

Oct 16, 2026 12:16 AM CT Gaza Strip, Palestine settlements, Gaza, territorial expansion, Israeli policy, border security

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An Israeli settlement organization claims to have established a new settlement facing Gaza City and is urging the government to authorize its transfer into the northern part of the Strip. This move signals a potential shift in territorial control and settlement policy in the Gaza border area, complicating the post-conflict status quo and humanitarian access.

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Israeli settlement group: ‘While you slept, we established new settlement facing Gaza’ An Israeli settlement group has said that it has established a new settlement facing Gaza City, and urged the Israeli government to immediately authorise its transfer into the northern part of the Strip, where ...

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Settlement group urges government to authorize transfer of new settlement into northern Gaza.

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