Forcible evacuation of Jewish settlers resisted
17/08/2005 - 07:02:43The forcible evacuation of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip has begun, the army said today.
The confirmation from military spokesmen came as hundreds of troops, escorted by bulldozers, walked through Gaza’s largest settlement, Neve Dekalim, to begin the forcible removals.
Settlers set rubbish bins on fire outside the settlement’s synagogue in an attempt to block the troops.
Troops also marched to the entrance of the Jewish settlement of Morag, in southern Gaza, and began an attempt to negotiate with settlers there, the army said.
“In this hour, our forces are entering Neve Dekalim and several other settlements,” said the military commander of the Gaza sector, Maj. Gen. Dan Harel.
“We will take this slowly. We hope that at the end of the day, we will still be strong.”
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