Bedolah
31°19′46″N 34°15′21″E / 31.32944°N 34.25583°E
Bedolah
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| Etymology: Crystal | |
| Country | Israel |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founded by | Orthodox Jews |
Bedolah (Template:Lang-he-n, literally meaning - Crystal) was an Israeli settlement and army base in the Gush Katif settlement bloc, located in the south-west edge of the Gaza Strip.[1] Home to 220 religious Jews, its inhabitants were evicted, its houses demolished, and its land surrendered to the Palestinian National Authority as part of Israel's disengagement of 2005.
History
Bedolah was founded as a paramilitary Nahal settlement in 1979, and handed over to civilians in 1986 as an Orthodox agricultural settlement.[2]It was home to thirty four families including over 220 people. Most residents were from a group of children of the Moshavim from the Western Negev and the Tel Mond area.[citation needed] The village has also absorbed a group of immigrant families from France.
Its main industry was hothouse crops such as vegetables and flowers.
The residents of Bedolah were forcibly evicted from their homes on August 17, 2005 by the 'blue' brigade manned mostly by the Israeli Air Force personnel. The houses were destroyed and the area was later surrendered to the Palestinians.
External links
References
- ^ Suzanne Goldenberg (2001-08-27). "Israeli jets avenge raid on army by commandos". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ Paying the Price for Peace