Residents of Israeli settlement say they have returned home For Yohanan Ben Yaakov, taking part in the creation of the first Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank in 1967 was like returning home, he says. Today, Israel's 50-year occupation of Palestinian territory and its continuing settlement building are seen as major stumbling blocks to any peace efforts. But Ben Yaakov, who lives in Kfar Etzion, says the settlement should be seen differently. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES