Today (Thursday), as part of the organization’s annual “Hashomer Day” celebrations, Hashomer Hachadash established the first buildings of a new Nahal settlement nucleus in the Arava.
As part of the organization’s security and settlement strategy—and following a series of new settlement initiatives launched since the October 7 disaster—this new and historic Nahal nucleus has been founded near Ein Yahav and Sapir in the Arava region. The initiative aims to strengthen Israel’s borders, bolster local agriculture, advance the settlement enterprise, and renew commitment to the core values of practical Zionism.
The Nahal and settlement projects of Hashomer Hachadash are led by Col. (res.) Uri Sapir, the organization’s Deputy Director for Settlement, who is currently spearheading additional settlement initiatives in the Western Galilee, Arad, and the Jordan Valley.
Yoel Zilberman, CEO and Founder of Hashomer Hachadash, said:
“This is an emotional and historic day—a day when we plant a Nahal nucleus in the Arava as part of our vision for settlement. I look around and see hundreds of our young members who have gathered from across the country for this mission, and I am deeply moved. This is the youth who will lead the State of Israel in the coming years—our next generation of leaders. We will continue to establish more and more settlement nuclei, lookout points, and communities. Our vision has taken on an even greater meaning since the tragedy of October 7.”
Written in collaboration with Hashomer HaChadash