In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “settlements established by nahal soldiers in israel and israeli-occupied territories”. Today it says “israeli settlements established by israeli soldiers of nahal in both israel and the israeli-occupied territorie”.
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Supporting the growth and expansion of Israeli Jews was once the main focus of Nahal troops of the Israel Defense Forces and was primarily carried out through the Garin program. The goal of Nahal settlement was to provide a base of operations and resources for Israeli troops along the border. This method of encouraging settlement was particularly effective in regions of Israel that were less desirable for human inhabitation (mainly the Negev , the Galilee , and the Aravah ) between 1948 and 1967. After the 1967 Arab–Israeli War , Nahal settlements were established in the newly Israeli-occupied territories (the Jordanian-annexed West Bank and the Egyptian-occupied Gaza Strip , and the Syrian Golan Heights and the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula ) in pursuit of similar goals. The first such settlement was Nahal Oz , located in the northwestern Negev in Israel, near the Gaza–Israel border .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Nahal settlements ( , Hiahzut Nahal ) were settlements established by Nahal soldiers in Israel and Israeli-occupied territories . Supporting Jewish settlement growth and expansion throughout Israel was once the main focus of the Nahal military brigade. The goal for every Nahal settlement was to become a civilian settlement. This method of encouraging settlement was particularly effective in less desirable areas (mainly, in the Negev , the Galilee , the Arabah , and after the Six-Day War the West Bank , the Gaza Strip , the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula . The first Nahal settlement was Nahal Oz located in the northwestern Negev desert close to the border with the Gaza Strip. A number of former Nahal settlements are now 100% civilian. Many of today's kibbutzim were originally Nahal settlements. The last Nahal settlement was closed in 2001. v t e
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Nahal settlements ( , Hiahzut Nahal ) were settlements established by Nahal soldiers in Israel and Israeli-occupied territories . Supporting Jewish settlement growth and expansion throughout Israel was once the main focus of the Nahal military brigade. The goal for every Nahal settlement was to become a civilian settlement and serve as a first line of defense against potential future Arab invasions. This method of encouraging settlement was particularly effective in less desirable areas (mainly, in the Negev , the Galilee , the Arabah , and after the Six-Day War the West Bank , the Gaza Strip , the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula ). The first Nahal settlement was Nahal Oz located in the northwestern Negev desert close to the border with the Gaza Strip. A number of former Nahal settlements are now 100% civilian. Many of today's kibbutzim were originally Nahal settlements. The last Nahal settlement was closed in 2001. v t e
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Supporting Jewish settlement growth and expansion throughout Israel was once the main focus of the Nahal military brigade, and was primarily carried out through the Garin ("Seed") program.The goal for every Nahal settlement was to become a civilian settlement and serve as a first line of defense against potential future Arab invasions while providing a base of operations and resources for military forces operating in peripheral regions. This method of encouraging settlement was particularly effective in less desirable areas (mainly, in the Negev , the Galilee , the Arabah , and after the Six-Day War the West Bank , the Gaza Strip , the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula ). The first Nahal settlement was Nahal Oz located in the northwestern Negev desert close to the border with the Gaza Strip. A number of former Nahal settlements are now entirely civilian. Many of today's kibbutzim were originally Nahal settlements. The last Nahal settlement was closed in 2001.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Nahal settlements ( , Heahzut Nahal ) were settlements established by Nahal soldiers in Israel and Israeli-occupied territories . Supporting Jewish settlement growth and expansion throughout Israel was once the main focus of the Nahal military brigade, and was primarily carried out through the Garin ("Seed") program. The goal for every Nahal settlement was to become a civilian settlement and serve as a first line of defense against potential future Arab invasions while providing a base of operations and resources for military forces operating in peripheral regions. This method of encouraging settlement was particularly effective in less desirable areas (mainly, in the Negev , the Galilee , the Arabah , and after the Six-Day War the West Bank , the Gaza Strip , the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula ). The first Nahal settlement was Nahal Oz located in the northwestern Negev desert close to the border with the Gaza Strip. A number of former Nahal settlements are now entirely civilian. Many of today's kibbutzim were originally Nahal settlements. The last Nahal settlement was closed in 2001.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “settlements established by nahal soldiers in israel and israeli-occupied territories”. Today it says “israeli settlements established by israeli soldiers of nahal in both israel and the israeli-occupied territorie”. Read the current article and compare.
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settlements established by nahal soldiers in israel and israeli-occupied territories
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israeli settlements established by israeli soldiers of nahal in both israel and the israeli-occupied territorie
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