Katz renews push for Nahal outposts in northern Gaza

(JNS) — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz renewed his call to establish Nahal outposts in northern Gaza, telling Israel’s Channel 14 television station that the move would help protect communities along the border.

“I intend to establish three Nahal outposts, which is also a military entity, in those places that were in northern Gaza,” Katz told the broadcaster during a tour of the Gaza Strip.

Nahal is a program within the Israel Defense Forces that combines military service with educational and social welfare projects, often involving community building.

A permanent presence in Gaza’s nort...