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Israel Reopens Sa-Nur Settlement, Signals Shift in Policy

4/20/2026

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Israel reopened the Sa-Nur settlement in the West Bank 21 years after its 2005 evacuation, a move described by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich as a historic correction signaling the end of a Palestinian state.
The government approved 126 housing units, with 16 families moved in.
Netanyahu's right-wing coalition has approved 104 settlements since taking office, while rights groups note increased settler violence, including March 2023 as a deadly month.

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Israel reopened the Sa-Nur settlement in the West Bank 21 years after its 2005 evacuation, a move described by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich as a historic correction signaling the end of a Palestinian state.
The government approved 126 housing units, with 16 families moved in.
Netanyahu's right-wing coalition has approved 104 settlements since taking office, while rights groups note increased settler violence, including March 2023 as a deadly month.