Dugit
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Dugit
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| Coordinates: 31°34′26″N 34°29′21″E / 31.57389°N 34.48917°E | |
| Founded | 1990 |
Dugit (
municipal authority of the Hof Aza Regional Council it was not physically in the Gush Katif
bloc where the bulk of the Gush Katif settlements were located.
History
The non-religious village was founded in May 1990 by a group of three families of fishermen close to the Shikma Beach with the assistance of the
Amana
settlement organization. These families, and others that joined later on, lived in trailers for about ten years until permanent homes were built. Another building expansion project was already in advanced planning stages.
Economy
The main source of income was from the sea: fishing, rescue services, fish ponds, tourism, fish restaurants, etc.
Unilateral Disengagement
Unlike virtually all the other settlements slated for destruction as part of the
Israeli Army and Israeli Police, the families of Dugit chose to co-operate with the eviction orders and most had already packed and abandoned their homes before the official date.[when?
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Rebuilding attempts
Givat Olga beach neighbourhood of Hadera. As of 2009, Neve Yam is attempting a rejuvenation project by attracting these families by allotting them land adjacent to the sea for permanent housing. The new project would give the evictees a housing and employment solution similar to that of their original homes. The Israel Union for Environmental Defense is struggling to prevent the project it deems is too close to the beach.[1]
2023 Israel-Hamas War
The site of Dugit was recaptured by the IDF following the
invasion of its ground forces into the Gaza Strip
on October 27, 2023. Their entry into Dugit was part of a pincer move to surround Gaza City, located to the south of Dugit.
References
- ^ Margalit, Michal (4 October 2009). נוה מדבר: מאבק מפוני גוש קטיף להתיישב בחוף נוה ים עדיין תקוע. Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2009-10-04.
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