21 years later, Smotrich calls step 'historic correction to sinful expulsion from northern Samaria' under Disengagement plan; Peace Now: 'Stupid, wicked' move will add to IDF's burden The post ‘Killing the idea of a Palestinian state’: West Bank settlement of Sa-Nur reestablished appeared first on The Times of Israel.
The reestablishment of Sa-Nur settlement directly correlates with Israel's restoration as a nation and expansion of territorial control. The Hebrew term שׁוּב (shuv, to return/restore) is demonstrated through Jewish communities returning to biblical Samaria. This represents ongoing fulfillment of multiple OT prophecies about Israel's regathering and territorial restoration.
The settlement expansion reflects Israel asserting control over territories previously under different dominion, relating to the broader pattern of Jerusalem and surrounding lands transitioning from Gentile control. The reference to 'northern Samaria' connects to the biblical heartland and the times of the Gentiles framework, though this is more tangential to the core prophecy about Jerusalem itself.
The article mentions this move will 'add to IDF's burden' and occurs amid regional tensions, which tangentially relates to the pattern of Jerusalem/Israel being surrounded by hostile forces. The settlement reestablishment could be seen as part of the escalating conflicts that precede the ultimate siege scenario, though this is a more distant connection.