Friday night, as song filled the large sanctuary of Kedumim’s main synagogue, an entire unit of Nahal Brigade soldiers made their way in to pray with the community. Kedumim’s young people and many of the veteran residents cringed visibly at the sight of soldiers in uniform encompassing the masses as they prayed. Many had been […]

The government has shut off water and power to towns in Gush Katif, despite the possibility that some residents might have evaded expulsion and remained behind. The cutoff of vital utilities violates the government’s promise to the High Court of Justice that water, electricity, and telephone services would not be shut down so long as […]

Ayelet F., 19, spent this past year in the Gaza Coast Regional Council security office, for a year of volunteer national service. In this framework, she is still in the area. She spoke this morning about her experiences of the last two days. “We lived in Gadid, right next to N’vei Dekalim where I work, […]

General: 1. In taking into consideration the national importance of the implementation of the Disengagement Plan and the great deal of public interest in the evacuation operation, it is expected that there will be substantial media interest in the coverage of these events. The security forces involved in the implementation of the Disengagement will allow […]

1. CONTINUED DECLINE IN ISRAELI PUBLIC SUPPORT OF “DISENGAGEMENT”. According to August 12, 2005 Dialogue Polling, commissioned by the Dovish daily, Ha’aretz, 45% support “Disengagement”, down from 55% two months ago, in spite of the total support for “disengagement” by Israel’s media. 2. ONE HALF OF ISRAEL’S DEFENSE BUDGET. The Head of Bank of Israel […]

Israel, judging by Prime Minister Sharon’s stubbornly foolish actions and inactions, is determined to die. Ironically, Israel’s existential enemies won’t oblige this suicidal determination all at once. Instead, they will “allow” Israel to disappear slowly; first, by self-inflicted territorial dismemberment and then by relentless war. This long-planned Arab Jihad will be initiated in carefully measured […]

The soldiers and police broke through the main fence, and later began to deploy all along the hundreds of meters of beach. At 1:30 PM, the soldiers knocked on the door of the first caravan and offered to help them pack – and were greeted by a woman who screamed, “You want to help?! Ruining […]

IDF Southern Commander Maj.-Gen. Dan Har’el said this morning, “The evacuation of Kfar Darom will end by this evening.” Har’el was named for his uncle who was killed in the battle for Kfar Darom in 1948. The evacuation and destruction of Kfar Darom is expected to be even more violent than that of most of […]

The local police commander announced by megaphone, “Your stay here is illegal. In ten minutes, we will enter and remove you. Buses will take you to Merkaz Shapira and Jerusalem.” Among the settlement leaders on the scene are Yesha Council leader Bentzy Lieberman, Amanah settlement organization head Ze’ev Chever (Zambish), Rabbi Chaim Druckman, Rabbi Shlomo […]

The two-day “Hand to Brothers” operation ended at midnight, and the stage of forced expulsion is now underway in several Gush Katif communities. As the forces made their way to the synagogue complex in N’vei Dekalim, the worshipers there began removing the Torah scrolls from the synagogues. The sad procession made its way out of […]