Netzer Hazani
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Netzer Hazani was an Israeli settlement
located in the northeast corner of the Gush Katif
(a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip
) and evacuated in Israel's disengagement
of 2005. The settlement was named after Michael Hazani, Minister of Social Welfare and Agriculture and one of the pioneers of the settlement movement.
Netzer Hazani was originally founded as a paramilitary Nahal
(Fighting Pioneer Youth) settlement called Gadish on May 29, 1973, and handed over to civilians in February 1977 as an Orthodox
moshav
becoming the first civilian village of Gush Katif. On the day of the ceremony, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
announced, "This is a great day for the State of Israel and for Jewish settlement, a day which symbolizes our deep-rooted presence in this area, which has since the Six-Day War
become an integral part of the State and its security". After the ceremony Rabin fixed the first Mezuza on the entrance to one of the houses, together with the son of minister Hazani.http://english.katif.net/index.php?sub=2&id=466
Most residents earned their living from agriculture. In the 70's and 80's, the main crop was floral, later in the 90's, vegetables would be grown in the greenhouses. Towards the end of the 90's, the Netzer Hazani farmers joined other farmers in Gush Katif, in growing bug-free leafy vegetables and herbs. A budding organic agriculture initiative was also successful.
Residents of Netzer Hazani were forcefully evicted on August 18, 2005 by the IDF
and Israeli Police. By that time, it was home to 84 families including over 410 people.
Israeli settlement
An Israeli settlement is a Jewish civilian community built on land that was captured by Israel from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and is considered occupied territory by the international community. Such settlements currently exist in the West Bank...
located in the northeast corner of the Gush Katif
Gush Katif
Gush Katif was a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip. Gush Katif was specifically mentioned by Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli prime minister who fell victim to an assassin in 1995, as essential to Israel's security border. In August 2005, the Israeli army moved the 8,600...
(a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
) and evacuated in Israel's disengagement
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan , also known as the "Disengagement plan", "Gaza expulsion plan", and "Hitnatkut", was a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, adopted by the government on June 6, 2004 and enacted in August 2005, to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from...
of 2005. The settlement was named after Michael Hazani, Minister of Social Welfare and Agriculture and one of the pioneers of the settlement movement.
Netzer Hazani was originally founded as a paramilitary Nahal
Nahal
Nahal is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade. Historically, it refers to a program that combines military service and establishment of new agricultural settlements, often in outlying areas...
(Fighting Pioneer Youth) settlement called Gadish on May 29, 1973, and handed over to civilians in February 1977 as an Orthodox
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
moshav
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
becoming the first civilian village of Gush Katif. On the day of the ceremony, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin
' was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995....
announced, "This is a great day for the State of Israel and for Jewish settlement, a day which symbolizes our deep-rooted presence in this area, which has since the Six-Day War
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...
become an integral part of the State and its security". After the ceremony Rabin fixed the first Mezuza on the entrance to one of the houses, together with the son of minister Hazani.http://english.katif.net/index.php?sub=2&id=466
Most residents earned their living from agriculture. In the 70's and 80's, the main crop was floral, later in the 90's, vegetables would be grown in the greenhouses. Towards the end of the 90's, the Netzer Hazani farmers joined other farmers in Gush Katif, in growing bug-free leafy vegetables and herbs. A budding organic agriculture initiative was also successful.
Residents of Netzer Hazani were forcefully evicted on August 18, 2005 by the IDF
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
and Israeli Police. By that time, it was home to 84 families including over 410 people.