Since Israel began its onslaught in Gaza, settler groups have been calling for the resettlement of Gaza. These radicals go beyond the families that were evacuated in 2005. They include the Nachala settler organisation whose raison d'etre is establishing Jewish settlements to control the West Bank and Gaza.

Israel will allow local merchants to transport goods into the Gaza Strip as part of wider efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the region. The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories,