Rebuilding of Ganim and Kadim, with an estimated population of 46,000, as per the announcement by the Samaria Council head.
Israeli Government Advances Plans to Rebuild Northern Samaria Settlements
Plans for the rebuilding of the evacuated communities of Ganim and Kadim in Samaria are progressing, with the Samaria Regional Council announcing that these communities could potentially house around 46,000 residents based on professional planning and available state lands.
Council head Yossi Dagan has called on the Israeli government to repeal the 2005 Disengagement Law for these communities, seeking formal government approval to restore them legally and practically.
Significant steps have already been taken in restoring other uprooted northern Samaria settlements such as Sa-Nur and Homesh. For instance, municipal services have resumed in Sa-Nur for the first time in two decades, including sanitation efforts involving returning families, signaling concrete progress in reestablishing these communities.
Government ministers like Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have supported these moves, and broader governmental approval has been given for rebuilding Sa-Nur and Homesh earlier in 2025.
The resumption of municipal services in Sa-Nur is a symbolic step in the reestablishment of the community. A garbage container has been installed in Sa-Nur, marking a significant milestone in the process of returning to the community and reestablishing it.
Yossi Dagan stated that another significant step has been taken towards returning to the community of Sa-Nur. He referred to the rebuilding of Ganim and Kadim as a rectification of the crime committed in the Disengagement from the four northern Samaria settlements.
The assessment for the rebuilding is based on professional planning reviews and available state-owned lands surrounding the sites. Once construction is complete, Ganim and Kadim could accommodate approximately 46,000 residents.
The overall effort reflects a political intention to reverse the 2005 evacuation and disengagement from these northern Samaria settlements, aligning with recent government coalition policies aimed at expanding and legalizing settlements in the West Bank, including northern Samaria.
Yossi Dagan urged the Cabinet to address the matter in its upcoming meeting, stating that the time for correction regarding the rebuilding of Ganim and Kadim has come. He also called on the government to include Ganim and Kadim in the repeal of the 2005 Disengagement Law.
Progress has been seen in Homesh and Sa-Nur regarding the restoration of the northern Samaria communities. The clearing of waste and installation of a garbage container in Sa-Nur are part of the practical preparations for absorbing residents.
The restoration of these communities is part of a wider Israeli government policy supporting settlement expansion in Judea and Samaria. The plans to rebuild the evacuated communities of Ganim and Kadim are awaiting further Cabinet action.
The ongoing moves to rebuild Ganim and Kadim in Samaria align with a wider Israeli government policy focusing on policy-and-legislation regarding settlement expansion, particularly in Judea and Samaria. Yossi Dagan, council head, has urged the Cabinet to include Ganim and Kadim in the repeal of the 2005 Disengagement Law, which is a response to war-and-conflicts and politics, as he views the rebuilding as a rectification of the crime committed in the Disengagement. General-news coverage of these developments highlights the increasing migration towards these communities.
