Bedolah

Former Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip

Former Israeli settlement

Bedolah

בְּדֹלַח, בדולח

Former Israeli settlement

Evacuation of Bedolach, 2005

Etymology: Crystal

Bedolah

Coordinates: 31°19′46″N 34°15′21″E﻿ / ﻿31.32944°N 34.25583°E﻿ / 31.32944; 34.25583
Founded| 1986
Founded by| Orthodox Jews

Bedolah (Hebrew: בְּדֹלַח, lit. 'Crystal') was an Israeli settlement and army base in the Gush Katif settlement bloc, located in the southwest 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

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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 33 settlement's families and a population of 220.[2] Most residents were from a group of children of the Moshavim from the Western Negev and the Tel Mond area.[citation needed] The settlement has also absorbed a group of immigrant families from France.[citation needed]

Its main industry was hothouse crops such as vegetables and flowers.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ Goldenberg, Suzanne (27 August 2001). "Israeli jets avenge raid on army by commandos". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
2. ^ a b Paying the Price for Peace, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

## External links

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* Israeli army video of Bedolah evacuation

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