National Religious Party Chairman, MK Zevulun Orlev, speaking Wednesday, said, “For years we have been saying that the Disengagement Plan from Gaza will lead to a dramatic decrease in Israel’s security, and unfortunately, our predictions have come true.”



Orlev added, “The IDF has no alternative but to carry out military operations within Gaza. Operation Defensive Shield 2 needs to be launched.” Operation Defensive Shield was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces in April 2002 after a series of terrorist attacks launched against Israel.