Israel pulled out of Gaza in 2005 during the disengagement process, with the evacuation of settlers starting in August 2005 and the last Israeli soldiers leaving on September 12, 2005.

Quick Scoop

  • The withdrawal from the Gaza Strip was part of Israel’s unilateral disengagement plan.
  • Settlers were evacuated in August 2005.
  • The Israeli military completed its full withdrawal on September 12, 2005.

Small clarification

Some sources describe the move as “withdrawing from Gaza” in 2005, while others note that Israel later withdrew troops again during specific military operations, which is a different event.

TL;DR: Israel’s main pullout from Gaza happened in 2005 , and the final military withdrawal was completed on September 12, 2005.