FORMER COLONY – EVAQUATED IN 2005
Netzarim was an Israeli settlement in the Gush Katif bloc of settlements in Gaza. Established in 1972, it was the last settlement in Gaza to be evaquated (22 August 2005) and in this sense its eviction marked the end of the Israeli presence in the Gaza Strip since 1967. Almost every structure of the settlement, except for the greenhouses (wich were bought by the UN for the Palestinians) was completely demolished by the Israelis and today just very few buildings and some roads testify the former presence of a settlement.
Netzarim before (2005) and after (2007) its destruction. Courtesy: ARIJ
Photos by Andrea Merli