The land giveaway is illustrative of Hamas' serious financial difficulties in the decade since it took control of the coastal strip, according to the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Knesset dedicated a statue commemorating the Jewish communities evacuated from Gush Katif in Gaza in 2005. The statue, which is more than a foot high, and Monday evening’s ceremony were protested by Peace Now. Some 8,000 Israelis were evacuated from 21 settlements in Gush Katif, and from four West Bank settlements […]