Ganei Tal

Ganei Tal ( _he. גני טל, lit. "Gardens of Dew") was an Israeli settlement in the south of the Gaza Strip. Located in the Gush Katif settlement bloc, it was established as a moshav in 1979 with a primarily agricultural purpose; exporting geraniums and tomatoes to Europe. It had a population of some 75 families, or 500 people.

Lined with stucco buildings and greenhouses, it sat next to the Palestinian city of Khan Yunis. Many rocket attacks against the settlement were launched from Khan Yunis.

The residents of Ganei Tal were forcibly evicted from their homes on 17 August 2005 as part of the unilateral disengagement plan, decided on by the Israeli government in 2004. Their houses were destroyed and the area was later surrendered to the Palestinians.

In 2007 Hamas announced plans to build a "media city" on the site. [ [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1009174.html Hamas transforms former Gaza settlement into movie lot] Haaretz, 7 August 2008]

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