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10 years since losing their home- and almost their religion

Three Gush Katif evacuees open up about the loss of their home, their faith, and their return to the roots that were never uprooted

Residents in Gush Katif argue with a policeman after being sprayed with colored water cannon on August 18, 2005.
Residents in Gush Katif argue with a policeman after being sprayed with colored water cannon on August 18, 2005.
(photo credit: NIR ELIAS / REUTERS)
ByORIT ARFA
JULY 23, 2015 10:47
Updated: JULY 23, 2015 12:54
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