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Israeli Settlements: Settlements Population in the Gaza Strip

(1999 - 2003)

In August 2005, Israel evacuated all Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip.

Name

Population

Year Founded

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Neve Dekalim

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

 


+ 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.


Sources: Foundation for Middle East Peace; Israel Central Bureau of Statistics