# Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement despite growing international protests

https://mins.news/en/item/28106

- BBC News, 2026-08-21 05:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7n0l4p0kzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Israel has officially reopened the Kadim settlement in the occupied West Bank, with 30 “pioneer families” arriving from Tel Aviv. The site was evacuated in 2005, but the current government overturned the ban on resettlement. Nearby Palestinian residents say the return has left them fearful of further displacement and violence.

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