Sharon Never Consulted IDF Over Disengagement Plan

Top general reveals Ariel Sharon threatened to keep religious soldiers from officer status for 50 years if the IDF refused to comply.

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Remembering Ten Years Since the Disengagement

Arutz Sheva speaks with Gush Katif activists on 10th anniversary of the expulsion - the time that has passed and the challenges that remain.

Disengagement Plus Ten: Why We Cry on Tisha B’Av

'The Last Word on Expelled Jewish Towns is Yet to be Said'

Widow of terror victim tells Arutz Sheva she and her children waiting to return home to Homesh 10 years later and 'undo the crime.'

10 Years Since Disengagement, Minister Vows: 'Jews Will Return'

Hundreds visit Sa-Nur, one of 4 towns in Samaria uprooted 10 years ago, call to correct the Disengagement 'mistake.'

'Gush Katif Disengagement Joins 5 Tragedies of Tisha B'Av'

Ex-head of National Security Council says it is fitting that 2005 Disengagement is timed with fast day of national tragedies.

Herzog: The Disengagement Was a Mistake

Left-wing opposition head says he agrees expulsion from Gush Katif, northern Samaria was wrong - though not entirely.

Poll: Most Israelis Want Israel to Retake Gush Katif

51% of Israeli Jews say the government should retake Gaza and rebuild the Jewish communities evicted from there ten years ago.

Did the Gush Katif Expulsion Do What it Said it Would?

New research reveals how Disengagement did in terms of Sharon's stated goals regarding population, security and world pressure.

Ten Years On, First Lady Rivlin Honors 'Heroes' of Gush Katif

'Netzarim just as Tel Aviv is the story of the Zionist settling of the land,' Rivlin says at special event.

Herzog Claims 'No One Wants to Return to Gush Katif'

10 years since Disengagement, Opposition head says unilateral move failed but was 'correct,' demands a Gaza peace agreement.

Bennett: Gaza Eviction Was Intended to Destroy the Right

The Oslo Accords and the Disengagement were designed to cause the collapse of religious Zionism, charges Jewish Home head.

Ten Years On, Israelis Highly Pessimistic Over Disengagement

Poll reveals the majority see eviction from Gush Katif as major failure of the Israeli government - and support resisting similar moves.

Gilad Sharon Proves There’s No Hope For the Delusional Left

Minister Elkin Calls for Repeal of 2005 Samaria Eviction

If Minister Ze'ev Elkin gets his way, residents of four Samaria towns uprooted in the Disengagement will be able to return and rebuild.

Gush Katif Expellee: Expulsion is Still a Part of My Identity

10 years later, those who were youths during the Gush Katif expulsion, gather to reflect.

Gilad Sharon: 'Disengagement Was a Success'

Ariel Sharon's expulsion of Gaza's Jews was 'unfortunate, but it was necessary,' according to his son, Gilad Sharon.

Bennett Warns: You Can't Run From Terror

Education Minister meets students at Gush Katif Center in message against expulsion of Jews.

Bostoner Rebbe: Israel is the Focal Point for All Jews

Rabbi of famous hassidic movement recalls premonitions of the 2005 Disengagement from Gaza and calls for Jewish unity.

American-Jewish Efforts for Israel are 'Enormous and Valuable'

Dr. Frager admits 'we didn't stop the Gush Katif expulsion, but our voice is clearly heard regarding Iran, Oslo and more.'

US Jews 'Failed Gush Katif, Like We Failed Holocaust Victims'

Rabbi Yoel Schoenfeld believes American Jews have a lot to answer for in failing to stop the Disengagement.

Still in the Maze, 10 Years On

Prize-winning posters depict the alienation and yearning of Gush Katif expellees.

Gush Katif Evacuees to Disengagement Head: You Abandoned Us

Ten years since expulsion from Gaza, residents meet with head of relocation and pin him down for continuing to neglect them.

Watch: 10 Years Later, Reliving the Gaza Expulsion

Photo exhibit travels Israeli campuses to remind next generation how all Israelis, left and right, 'suffered a lot' by leaving Gush Katif.

Disengagement Commander Says: I Had to Do It

Ten years after, Col. (res.) Gershon Hacohen says if he'd refused orders, matters would have been worse.

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'Non-Violent Protest Left us Refugees in Our Own Land'

While condemning violence, Yamit and Gush Katif expelee says Ethiopian Jewish protest is unfortunately only way to implement change.

Yishai Vows 'We Won't Sit in Govt. Discussing Jewish Expulsion'

Ha'am Itanu head marks Gush Katif Day warning threat of expelling Jews remains, tells Arutz Sheva about Baruch Marzel union.

Deri Says Shas 'Strives for Peace, Not Expelling Jews'

Aryeh Deri visits Gush Katif Museum and tells Arutz Sheva his party policy is to 'do everything to protect Jewish communities.'

Egypt's 'Gush Katif': Sinai Border Residents Evicted

The only way to put an end to terror in Sinai, according to an Egyptian official, is to clear out the Egyptian side of Rafiach.

Rivlin: I Learned Zionism from Gush Katif Evictees

President Reuven Rivlin joined residents of Nitzan, thrown out of their homes in the disengagement for Chanukah lighting.

Forgiveness is a Tough Sell

Gush Katif Girls' School Opens After '9 Years of Exile'

Mixed feelings as Neve Dekalim School gets permanent campus in Nitzan, ending temporary dwellings since 2005 expulsion from Gaza.

Bibi's Brother-in-Law: Only Invade Gaza if You Intend to Stay

Sara Netanyahu's brother says residents of southern Israel should 'admit their mistake' and apologize for supporting Gaza expulsion.

Gush Katif Expellee Ready to Go Home 'Any Day Now'

'I used to buy diapers in Khan Younis' says Anita Tucker, tracing Gaza's spiral to terror and why she feels a return is 'really close.'

'We Believe it’ll Happen – We’ll Return to Gush Katif'

They’re told that it's an unrealistic idea, but many of the 9,000 Jews expelled from Gaza are convinced that they will return to Gush Katif.

As War Rages, Nine Years Since Gush Katif Expulsion to be Marked

Event to mark nine-years since Gaza ethnically-cleansed of Jewish population, as warnings of Hamas takeover now painfully clear.

Gaza: Blame The Left For This War

'Apologize to the Families of Gush Katif'

Resident uprooted in 2005 Disengagement plan says Israeli public starting to sober up; 'we defended Israel with our bodies.'

MK Mitzna: We Could Learn a Lot from Gush Katif

A long-time leftist, MK Amram Mitzna visited the Gush Katif Museum in Jerusalem Sunday - and came away emotionally moved.

Special Dance Event For Gush Katif Expellees

Volunter group celebrates giving gifts to 1,000th Gush Katif couple in large Jerusalem fundraising dance event.

'For Whom the Jackals Howl'

New book offers a searing critique of how the Israeli Right lost the narrative to the Left - and how it can take it back.

Activists: We Want 60 MKs at E1 March

Activist Daniela Weiss has a dream: Bringing 60 MKs to a march set for Thursday to demand Israeli settlement of the E1 area.

Gush Katif Jews Rebuild Destroyed Synagogue

Jews from Ganei Tal build synagogue in Shakem near Ashdod after the model of their synagogue in Gaza, 'until we return to Gush Katif.'

Sharon's Strategic Trade-Offs, Then and Now

Interview: Remembering Gush Katif in Schools Across Israel

Arutz Sheva takes a look at how the Gush Katif Committee conveys the horror of the Disengagement to school children.

‘Peace Now’ Opposes Gush Katif Day: 'Right Wing Propaganda'

The head of Peace Now blasts school memorial days for destroyed Gaza communities as ‘one-sided’ and ‘right-wing propaganda.’

Hevron Community Leader: Sharon Would Have Kept 'Disengaging'

Noam Arnon slammed the leaders of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria for attending Ariel Sharon's funeral.

Internal Security 'Investigate Celebration of Sharon Death'

Yeshiva twice destroyed by Sharon scrutinized after quote posted hinting Sharon was 'apostate informer'. Arab celebrations ignored.

Anger Over Investigation into Sharon Death Celebrations

As Israel comes to grips with the death of Ariel Sharon, his legacy has prompted mixed feelings among many Israelis.

Gush Katif Residents Take Another Step Towards Normalcy

Torah Survived Holocaust But Not 'Disengagement'

Two wooden handles of 90 year old German Torah displayed at Katif Center, parchment suddenly blackened shortly after expulsion.

Court Orders Increase in Gush Katif Compensation

Victims of the 2005 disengagement plan are to receive increased compensation over the loss of their homes, High Court orders.

New TV Show Judge Called to 'Break Settlers' Bones'

After Eyal Golan leaves TV show judge post, singer Muki takes his spot. In 2005 called 'settlers' 'sh**s' and said to 'break their bones.'

MK: Solve Housing Crisis For Gush Katif Refugees

Addressing Knesset hearing about housing crisis, MK Zevulun Kalfa emphasizes the needs of Gush Katif refugees.

Gush Katif Expellees Face Eviction Again

Gush Katif refugees in Nitzan lament broken promises after receiving eviction notices after years of gov't stalling to build offices.

Chief Rabbi Hails 'Strength of Spirit' of Gush Katif Deportees

Chief Rabbi David Lau expresses his admiration at spiritual, mental strength of Jews expelled from Gaza, in a tour of their new communities.

Eight Years After Gush Katif, Evacuees Inaugurate new Synagogue

8 years after destruction of their community in 2005 "Disengagement," residents of Bnei Netzarim dedicate new synagogue.

Rivlin: I Pray We Won’t Uproot Graves Again

Former Knesset Speaker warns of ‘danger to the undivided land of Israel,’ expresses regret for uprooted graves.

ADL: PA Got ‘Free Pass’ From EU

The Anti-Defamation League says the European Union gave the Palestinian Authority a 'free pass' with its new ban on Israeli institutions.

Watch: 8 Years on, Officer Apologizes for Gush Katif Eviction

Police Commander who carried out 2005 expulsion of Jews from Gaza delivers emotional apology: "I live this pain every day".