It never fully pulled out of Gaza, only partially. It continued to maintain control of borders, maritime and airspace, to maintain control over key resources,

It never fully pulled out of Gaza, only partially. It continued to maintain control of borders, maritime and airspace, to maintain control over key resources, and to bomb and invade the territory on multiple occasions. That's why the territory is considered to be "occupied" per UN statutes. "We pulled the settlements, therefore it's all good and people don't know what they're complaining about" is just the government's spin.