Controversy Surrounds Israeli Settlement Repeal in West Bank.

A far-right minister in Israel's government has hailed the repeal of legislation that ordered the evacuation of four West Bank settlements as a step towards re-occupying and resettling the Gaza Strip, a move that she acknowledged would cause "many casualties." The law repeals the clauses of the Disengagement Law that banned Israelis from the area where the settlements of Homesh, Ganim, Kadim and Sa-Nur once stood, paving the way for settlers to return. The repeal was met with fierce criticism from the international community, including from Israel's closest ally, the United States.