Israeli Settlements in the Gaza Strip


In August 2005, Israel evacuated all the Jews from the Gaza Strip and four settlements from the West Bank.

 

Name
Population
2004
Population
2003

Population
2002

Population
2001

Population
2000
Population
1999
Date of Establishment
Neve Dekalim
2,600
2,563

2,470

2,370 

2,280 2,230
1982/1983/1980
Nisanit
1,035
1,000
932
874 750
1985/1984/1982
Bene Azmon
592
566
547
497 475
1979
Netzarim
432
409
386
347 297
1980/1992/1972
Ele Sinai
349
347
344
334 324
1982
Katif
369
338
329
317 296
1978
Netzar Hazzani
330
316
314
312 301
1973/1977+
Gadid
289
298
272
289 259
1982
Gannei Tal
275
273
279
287 277
1979/1977+
Gan Or
270
274
269
267 261
1982/1983+
Kfar Darom
380
324
276
244 242
1970/1990+
Bedolah
187
189
180
184 197
1982/1986+
Morag
186
170
151
146 142
1982/1987/1972
Rafiah Yam
116
128
134
129 127
1984
Pe'at Sadeh
117
110
110
110 196
1989*
Dugit
66
65
66
61 53
1990*
Kfar Yam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A N/A
N/A

Total

7,556
7,277
6,959
6,678 6,337

* Source: List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.1999. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2000.
** Source: List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.2000. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2001.
*** Source: List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.2001. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2002.
**** Source: List of Localities: Their Population and Codes, 31.12.2002. Jerusalem: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2003.
+ The first date is given by the Settlement Division of the Zionist Organization. The second date is given by the Yesha Council of Jewish Communities in Judea, Samaria and Gaza. Third dates are from Peace Now.


Source: Foundation for Middle East Peace