The claim
“Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Israel Katz attended the official reopening of the Sa-Nur settlement in the occupied West Bank, which occurred nearly 21 years after the settlement was evacuated in 2005.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple news agencies confirm that Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Israel Katz attended the reopening of the Sa-Nur settlement.
What we found
The settlement was evacuated in 2005 and its reopening occurred nearly 21 years later, aligning with the claim.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Israel Katz attended the official reopening of the Sa-Nur settlement in the occupied West Bank, nearly 21 years after the illegal settlement was evacuated in 2005. The ceremony was on a Sunday.
aljazeera.com· Al Jazeera reports on Sa-Nur settlement reopening - Background
Israeli government ministers officially reopened the Sa-Nur settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, marking a return to the site evacuated 20 years ago.
english.ahram.org.eg· English Ahram reports on Sa-Nur settlement reopening
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