Nisanit

Nisanit
Nisanit
Hebrew נִיסָנִית
Founded 1993
Coordinates 31°33′43″N 34°31′54″E / 31.56194°N 34.53167°E / 31.56194; 34.53167Coordinates: 31°33′43″N 34°31′54″E / 31.56194°N 34.53167°E / 31.56194; 34.53167
Nisanit is located in the Gaza Strip
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Nisanit

Nisanit (Hebrew: נִיסָנִית‎‎) was the largest Israeli settlement in the northern tip of the Gaza Strip in a mini-settlement bloc including Elei Sinai and Dugit. While Nisanit was under the municipal authority of the Hof Aza Regional Council it was not physically in the Gush Katif bloc where the bulk of the 'Gush Katif' settlements were located.

The village was established as a Nahal military outpost in 1980 and demilitarized when turned over for civilian residential purposes in 1984 to 15 pioneer families. In 1993, its status was changed to 'urban community'. Nisanit also served as a satellite municipal branch of the regional council for the three northern Gaza Strip settlements. The name of the town is the Hebrew translation of the Hawksbeard flower which is widespread in the area's sand dunes in spring.

Nisanit, which numbered about 300 families (around 900 people), was one of the few 'mixed' Gush Katif settlements with Orthodox and non-religious Jews living together.

Nisanit's residents were evicted on August 21, 2005 by Israeli Army and Israeli Police personnel as part of the unilateral disengagement plan. The houses were destroyed and the area was later transferred to the Palestinians.

Drive to rebuild

On July 26, 2007, some 500 activists, including former residents, attempted to return to the ruins as a beginning to rebuilding the community. Police attempted to stop the march before it reached the Gaza border but did not succeed though several arrests were made. Organizers vowed to continue plans for a future return to Nisanit.


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