Gush Katif was the bloc of 17 Israeli Jewish villages along Israel's southern Mediterranian coast that was demolished by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in August 2005. Four villages in northern Samaria (19 miles east of Netanya) were also destroyed.

Movies from the 2005 Gush Katif Expulsion (continuous stream)

The 9,000 Jewish residents of these regions opposed the pullout and most were forcibly removed from their homes and deported to temporary housing. Some 90% of the expelled civilians still await a final housing solution.

The videos and links below relate to Gush Katif before, during, and after the destruction of the towns.

Videos
Home Game The Movie - Gush Katif Teenagers Deal With Expulsion
Coverage of the expulsion from Netzer Chazani
Sights and Sounds from the Fall of Netzarim, Gush Katif
Interview - The Tisha B'Av Before the 2005 Expulsion

Photos
A Gush Katif Photographic Retrospective

Articles
N'vei Dekalim Yeshiva Commemorates Four Years Since Disengagement

The destruction of Gush Katif began the day after the Tisha B'Av fast in 2005. See Israel National News' Tisha B'Av page.

The stated purpose of the 2005 Disengagement Plan was to improve Israel's security, but all sides now agree that the objective was not attained as the Hamas terrorist organization took control of Gaza and launched thousands of rockets on Israeli towns in the Gaza belt region, a terrorist offensive which continues to this day.