Inside the rally calling for Israeli settlements in Gaza
- Posted on July 20, 2026
- By CNN
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In brief
Far-right Israeli political leaders leverage the Gaza settlement expansion agenda as a cornerstone of their electoral campaign ahead of October elections. A massive demonstration organized by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich gathered thousands of settlers at Gaza's border, signaling intensified political pressure to establish Jewish communities in the contested territory. This strategic political maneuver highlights the influential role of right-wing factions in shaping Israel's territorial policies.
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Inside the rally calling for Israeli settlements in Gaza
With Israeli elections scheduled for October, far-right ministers are turning the push to rebuild Jewish settlements in Gaza into a central issue of their campaign. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, led thousands of Israeli settlers and activists to the Gaza perimeter Sunday, in a demonstration called the “March of Thousands to Gaza”. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports from the ground.
