{
  "id": 14878726,
  "title": "Israeli settlement group: ‘While you slept, we established new settlement facing Gaza’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/israeli-settlement-group-while-you-slept-we-established-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:16:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settlement-group-while-you-slept-we-established-new-settlement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Israeli settlement group has announced the establishment of a new settlement located near Gaza City, urging the Israeli government to approve its relocation to the northern part of the Strip. The group, known as Nachala, posted a video of the overnight operation on their social media account, stating, \"While You Slept: We Established a New Settlement Tonight Facing the City of Gaza.\" The group claims that this operation was carried out with over 700 participants, including bereaved families, injured war veterans, rabbis, and public figures. The new settlement, named \"Pioneers of Gaza,\" includes infrastructure and buildings adjacent to the border fence, overlooking Gaza City. The group asserts that Gaza is an inseparable part of the Land of Israel, and only through territorial acquisition and settlement can the enemy experience a clear sense of defeat.",
  "summary": "Israeli settlement group: ‘While you slept, we established new settlement facing Gaza’ An Israeli settlement group has said that it has established a new settlement facing Gaza City, and urged the Israeli government to immediately authorise its transfer into the northern part of the Strip, where Israeli settlements stood until their evacuation in 2005. The Nachala group wrote on X: “While You…",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli settlement group Nachala established new settlement near Gaza City.",
    "Operation carried out with over 700 participants, including bereaved families and war veterans.",
    "New settlement named \"Pioneers of Gaza\" overlooks Gaza City."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "IDF kills two terrorist in Gaza Strip for roles in October 7, attempts to harm Israeli civilians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/idf-kills-two-terrorist-in-gaza-strip-for-roles-in-october-7-attempts",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:38:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}